£85.00
Autumnal Sculpture Workshop with Priscilla Edwards
Sun 5th Oct 2025, 10.00 – 4.00pm, £85
Explore the extraordinary possibilities of working with lightweight wire to create a series of autumn inspired organic forms that incorporate found materials. During the workshop Priscilla will share with you her unique combination of creative techniques showing you how to shape wire by simply using pliers and fingertip manipulation to make structures. Using found materials and objects or any beloved fragments from your own collecting – Priscilla will show you how to marry these pieces together creating a body of beautiful organic forms. You will than explore the process of applying layers of silk and wax to your piece - this can then be embellished by adding stitching, touches of paper, paint, buttons, broken jewellery, beads, and anything else you may like to add.
As the sculptures develop you will see their distinct personalities unfolding and becoming your own creations. Repurposing materials is hugely rewarding as it allows you to use fragments of precious fabrics and treasures in your stash producing an original piece that is totally personal and unique to you.
This workshop is aimed to inspire with lots different, techniques and process so you can develop them in a way that fits in with your own practice. It would suit anyone who enjoys working in a three-dimensional way with mixed media techniques. Priscilla will be bringing lots of her own work to the workshop and will talk you through how she puts pieces together, this provides the perfect insight into her own making and how she develops ideas.
Most equipment and materials are provided and a list of suggested things to bring will be send to you upon booking your place. Please feel free to bring any additional resources you wish to work with; Priscilla always encourages you to develop pieces of work that reflect your ideas. If you find you don’t have some of the things listed in the requirements then have a look in your local charity shops and carboot sales or on eBay, you will be sure to find something and to bring with you.
A small fee of £4.50 to cover the costs of the wire, wax and fabric is payable on the day.