Life Sculpting

Learn to make a portrait or full pose life model through sculpture!

Unlike life drawing or painting, this workshop is an opportunity to get creative with 3D modelling through multi-media including plaster bandage, modelling wax, clay and paper.

You will have the opportunity to learn skills in sculpting with specific tools as well as by hand, developing structure and shape based on observation, as well as experimenting with techniques and styles from art historical examples.

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to take away your completed sculpture to enjoy at home.

The cost of this workshop includes all materials. 

About the tutor

Tara McGinn is a visual artist and writer originally from County Wexford, she completed the MFA in Fine Art at the Belfast School of Art in 2019 with distinction and has since adopted Belfast as her home. She bases her creative practice in Flax Artist Studios on Bedford Street and is currently a candidate of the Freelands Foundation Artist Programme in London.

Her works spans a variety of media including sculpture, moving image, performance, and creative writing. She is a recipient of the SIAP award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland in 2022 and was recently commissioned by National Museums Northern Ireland for a group show at the Ulster Folk Museum in 2023. Her work is available for sale through the local curatorial group Uphold NI.