Free animals sculpting workshop Autumn 2015

Hello friends,

I guess this is more for collectors from The Netherlands but anyone who would want to come is welcome. My idea is to invite you on sculpting workshop on which anyone who like can learn sculpting animal figures, and sculpt one animal during the workshop. I will be here to help and advice, show some examples, say some words and show some pictures about animals anatomy etc. It would  be here in De Meern (about 10 km from Utrecht centrum) at my home and it would be open for anyone who like to try. I thought it would look somewhat like that, but it's just an idea not a ready plan yet, so things may be changed. Most of all IF anyone wants to try

Few things I thought about it:

-I would like each person to be able to start and finish (or almost finish) sculpting one animal if his/her choice in chosen pose and scale

-I calculated we would most probably need two meetings, preferably two Saturdays, each time about 4 hours sculpting + some time for lunch (lets say 2 hours sculpting + some time for lunch +2 hours sculpting again)

- the workshop will be free, the only cost is polymer clay (Super Sculpey) which I would order for each person and if you don't use the whole package you take the rest of this material home (unless you have own Super Sculpey, then you can bring it here)

-I will purchase some additional tools so anyone can use what's necessary, but if you like to take own tools, it's also great idea

- The group should not be bigger than 5 person (due to space limit on the tables)

-I was thinking of starting it in Autumn, October for example, but it also depends what would suit you better

-I will try to keep it in Dutch language, I hope I will be able to explain everything in Dutch, if I still have problems I will allow myself to use some English

I wonder if anyone is interested, please write in this topic. If we collect small group we can also contact via PM about all details As I said this is supposed to start in Autumn 2015, so we have time to decide details. I would be really happy if that come true

Anna, this is such a wonderful idea! I would love to join, if I find time besides school. Now I feel lucky for living in the Netherlands xD

Oooh my goodness!! I want to join too This is an fantastic idea. I hope Tijn could drive me :3

Yay, nice to see you are enthusiastic about this idea Karin and Julie! Now I'm getting excited and can't wait, haha

I great and so generous idea Anna
Ahh, lucky Netherlands friends....

I wish I could come!!

Thanks LeeAnn and Kosta! It would be so nice if you could come but I know it's far away for you. Now we probably need a teleport

Or......we can make this workshop online ... ?
...with visual group connection on skype ...

costicuba wrote:

Or......we can make this workshop online ... ?
...with visual group connection on skype ...

It's interesting idea but I think Skype is not the same, it doesn't give the opportunity to watch the form of sculpture very precisely and to watch it in 3D. That's why online tutorial is not exactly the same thing as workshop in reality.
Do you think dancing workshop would be doable via Skype?

Ana wrote:

costicuba wrote:

Or......we can make this workshop online ... ?
...with visual group connection on skype ...

It's interesting idea but I think Skype is not the same, it doesn't give the opportunity to watch the form of sculpture very precisely and to watch it in 3D. That's why online tutorial is not exactly the same thing as workshop in reality.  
Do you think dancing workshop would be doable via Skype?  

Haha, of course you are right..:)
It was a joke..just kidding :))

LeeAnn wrote:

I wish I could come!!

Me too !
WOW ! It must be fun, - what a generous offer, Anna

costicuba wrote:

Ana wrote:

costicuba wrote:

Or......we can make this workshop online ... ?
...with visual group connection on skype ...

It's interesting idea but I think Skype is not the same, it doesn't give the opportunity to watch the form of sculpture very precisely and to watch it in 3D. That's why online tutorial is not exactly the same thing as workshop in reality.  
Do you think dancing workshop would be doable via Skype?  

Haha, of course you are right..:)
It was a joke..just kidding :))

Actually I think the idea of getting sculpting advice via Skype isn't bad at all. Maybe it's something to do in future. However during the actual workshop having also the Skype conversation on the computer would be distracting, I would prefer to concentrate on one thing at a time.
If you start sculpting and would like to ask me anything about the technique etc via Skype, no problem, you can do this.

Fabulous idea, I'm not so far of you, it's to think for me :)

Florian wrote:

Fabulous idea, I'm not so far of you, it's to think for me :)

Great! Would be so nice if you come too!

Oh my god, wonderful idea! It's so sad that I can't join

I would join in if I could, but my TARDIS is not in working order at the moment.
Seriously, though, it is a good idea, and I would be there if I lived close enough.

Anasta SchwarzeWölfin wrote:

Oh my god, wonderful idea! It's so sad that I can't join

Geospiza fortis wrote:

I would join in if I could, but my TARDIS is not in working order at the moment.
Seriously, though, it is a good idea, and I would be there if I lived close enough.

Haha, would be nice to have special STS-TARDIS for such occasion

That's an excellent idea, very generous from you too and I think a very special and unique chance to those that can go there. I believe that if a good group take it seriously, your initiative will be a success.
Is not everyday that a sculptor can meet a professional supertalented and kind like you. You even make some of the figures we collect and that are mass produced.
I think we can use STS-Forum newsletter system to divulge your initiative. Some thousands of collectors will receive an e-mail informing about the workshop, if some of them join it, I am sure it could work.
Just write the information to the newsletter and we send it.

Thank you Roger, I will send you PM

Wow!Anna What a great idea.
i would also like to come and meet some of you face to face, instead of type to type. i wish you luck in this venture.
You must post the photos of the things you make.

I completely missed this topic! I sounds very interesting!
If I have time beside studying I'd like to come!
(is your place a bit accessible by OV (public transport)?)

Hello friends! Yes, it's almost September and I think it's good to start thinking when would be the best moment for the workshop! For me September will be very busy. But October/November seems fine. Any ideas about which weekend of October or November would suit you?

Anne-Joke, yes, the bus stop is not far from my place. I don't know in which city in the Netherlands you live? The easiest way by public transport is to come by train to the station Vleuten and then by bus 28 (direction Utrecht CS ) to the bus stop Europaweg (in De Meern).
Or you can go by train to Utrecht CS and then take the bus 28, direction Vleuten and you go to Europaweg too (this is about 25 minutes by bus).

It is a great idea generous Anna If I lived near you I would love to come Even if I speak Dutch like a crested macaque

Unfortunately I lived 2hours 17min from you... I need to think about this

Kikimalou wrote:

It is a great idea generous Anna  If I lived near you I would love to come Even if I speak Dutch like a crested macaque

Unfortunately  I lived 2hours 17min from you... I need to think about this

Venez Christophe, on se poêlera sûrement bien, tout en restant studieux :p

Aww, I so wish I could go Maybe another time?