Preserving a moment in time by using foraged botany to make clay impressions.
The clay impressions are used to form a mould which is flooded with Cornish stone, producing pieces of low relief sculpture that celebrate the beauty of the natural world.
Introduction to Botanical casting
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Click here to registerWhat topics are covered?
Used clay and plaster. Mould making. Botanical knowledge and appreciation
How will I learn?
Demonstration, question and answer, group discussion. Handouts
What do I need to bring?
An apron or top you don’t mind getting paint on.
There will be plants provided but you are welcome to bring some plants from your garden or legally foraged.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (based on 2 reviews)
Botanical Casting
2024-10-22
Had a lovely relaxing time learning how to create a clay mould and then to make a cast. Teacher was very knowledgeable, gave us clear instructions and sound advice. I created a small practise piece in the first week which gave me the confidence to create a bigger piece in the second week. I now have a lovely creative capture of my favourite things from my garden, a piece I am really proud to have done, and know what to do to try this at home – time well spent. Thank you.
Botanical Castings
2023-10-12
Clare was a wonderful tutor, really calm and patient during the first lesson showing us the technique.
This meant for the following lessons we were able to go straight into creating incredibly detailed impressions from the plants and flowers.
Her enthusiasm was energising and we all came away with work to be proud of!
