‘Mouldmaking and Casting’ has provided courses to students across the UK and internationally, from countries including –India, Canada, Iran, Dubai, Lebanon, Portugal, Nederland’s, Germany.
Courses are held at Nick’s North Norfolk studio workshop, in the small market town of Stalham.
Within the famous Norfolk Broadlands and within easy reach of the protected coastline, an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. With many local accommodation and dining out options available. All courses are run one-to-one over four days and can be booked throughout the year by arrangement. We can also design ‘Tailormade Courses’ (at a pro-rata rate), to student requirements, throughout the year.
Nick has been teaching Sculpture and Mouldmaking and Casting courses for over 20 years and has run courses at institutions around the UK including, Central Saint Martins College (Central London), West Dean College (West Sussex), Study Sculpture (Brecon Beacons), Broadlands Art Centre (East Anglia) and Yorkshire Coast College (Scarborough) and a new course at The Hepworth Wakefield starting in 2019.
We have also provided courses for companies including – Alec Tiranti Ltd (www.tiranti.co.uk) Jesmonite (http://jesmonite.com), 3D Creations Ltd (www.3dcreations.co.uk)
and Carvel Creative(Canada) (www.carvelcreative.com)
Courses are suitable for many different levels of student from the complete novice to the more experienced who wish to hone or add to existing skills. We have enrolled student from many different professions including; Artists, Model/Prop Makers, Architects, Designers, prospective and current Art students, Hobbyists and completely unrelated professions.
Students are taken through the basic principles, considerations, choices and applications of a comprehensive range of Mouldmaking and Casting techniques. From the traditional to modern high-spec processes and materials. Students will explore the subject thoroughly with a view to their own practical application post course.
Courses aim to provide a full and creative learning process, whether a complete beginner or the more experienced.
