Adult Summer Workshop

Drawing to Sculpture Masterclass

Name: Hereford College of Arts
Price range: $

Cost

£85
Tutor

Lucy Baxendale
Duration

1 Day
Dates

31st July

Transform intuitive drawings into unique sculptures in this playful, hands-on workshop with ceramic artist Lucy Baxendale.

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Overview

Explore the dynamic relationship between drawing and sculpture in this hands-on workshop with Ceramicist Lucy Baxendale. Starting with automatic drawing - a Surrealist technique that taps into the unconscious through free-flowing mark-making - you’ll be guided through a creative process that will help to transform intuitive sketches into three-dimensional sculptures.

Lucy will share her approach through short demonstrations, and a series of drawing exercises designed to help spark fresh ways of thinking. Whether you're a seasoned artist or simply curious, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to loosen up creatively and experiment with new materials. These exercises will serve as the foundation for crafting your own small sculptures, offering a dynamic way to experience both drawing and sculpture.

This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to explore new ways of working with drawing and sculpture, while having fun and discovering new creative possibilities.

A student is kneading clay. Their hands are messy from the clay and they are mid-action.

A photo of a sketchbook lying next to a ceramic sculpture. The sketchbook has an illustrative drawing of characters in a unique style and the sculpture is an interpretation of the drawing. There are pens lying on the table next to the sculpture and sketchbook.

Rachael sits in the ceramics workshop handling clay. She is smiling to someone off-camera.

Someone is about to sponge down a plaster cuboid in our ceramics workshop

Lucy Baxendale works on a ceramic sculpture in her home studio.

About the Tutor

Lucy Baxendale is a Ceramicist, Illustrator, and Community Artist from rural Herefordshire. She transforms her sketches into unique 3D sculptures, where lines evolve into stories. Her work bridges imagination and reality, featuring unglazed, stained surfaces that capture the essence of a sketch. Lucy’s playful approach invites you to see drawings come to life in new, unexpected ways. Recognized as Craft and Design magazine’s “One to Watch” in 2011 and one of Ceramics Monthly’s Emerging Artists in 2022, Lucy continues to refine her practice.

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FAQs

You won't need to bring any materials with you, everything will be provided from pens and paper to clay and glazes. If you have any pre-existing drawings you’d like to experiment with, feel free to bring them along.

You may want to bring a sketchbook for taking notes. We sell these at our college shop so you can buy one before your class starts if you want to.

Make sure to bring some water, and dress appropriately for using college equipment (for example, no open-toed shoes and long hair tied back when using workshop equipment)

This Masterclass will be held at our Folly Lane Ceramics Workshop.

This masterclass will be on 31st July.

The workshop will start at 10am and finish at 4pm. You may need to arrive earlier than 10am for registration. You will be emailed about this once you have booked onto the course.

This masterclass is suitable for anyone over the age of 16.

We recommend that attendees between the ages of 16 and 18 are accompanied by a parent or guardian who is also a paying participant.

This masterclass will be most suited to people with some previous ceramics or drawing experience, but will also be accessible to fast-learning beginners.

We keep our class sizes small so that you benefit from a lot of contact time with the tutor. There will be a maximum of 10 people attending this masterclass.

Yes, there will be a 45 minute break for lunch. Unfortunately, our on-campus cafe won't be open during this time, but there is a corner shop just across the road from the campus where you can buy lunch, or you can bring your own.

Light refreshments such as tea and coffee will be provided.