SCULPTURE2B - Discover sculpture and practice sculpture in Paris…
Sculpture Classes and sculpture Courses : modeling and molding, clay, plaster, silicones, resins and composite materials. An original combination of theory and practical work to approach sculpture, as a "professional”.
Learn about and practice art while discovering the artistic treasures of Paris..
Learn creative techniques and adventure into the world of the famous sculptors by taking sculpture workshop in Paris with us.
Stimulate your imagination and develop your manual abilities with Brigitte Brandeau sculpture courses.
Paris holds some of the treasures of the great sculptors from around the world, and every period of history. Understanding the work of our predecessors, their sense of composition, the way they perceived volume, their styles, all these components enrich ones ability for artistic creation..
Courses - 2 innovative options : The courses are divided into periods of practical work of modeling and molding, and visits to museums holding some of the great works of sculpture…
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Year-long sculpture classes : modeling, molding, clay, plaster, silicone, resins, reconstituted stone, etc... More information
Standard Courses : 6 days
During these six days, (from Monday to Saturday inclusive) you will address
- the practical side of sculpture thru’ modeling, mold construction, and casting the original piece in plaster.
- and also the theory from visiting sculpture exhibitions in museums
The days are divided as follows :
Monday morning : Introduction to the course and presentation of the techniques used.
Monday afternoon : Neo-classicism of the 18th century, the Louvre Museum.
Tuesday morning : Beginning modeling.
Tuesday afternoon : Modeling.
Wednesday morning : Modeling.
Wednesday afternoon : Expressionism of the 19th century at the Rodin Museum.
Thursday morning : Begin molding.
Thursday afternoon : Opening of the waste mold and pouring of plaster.
Friday morning : Begin break waste mold.
Friday afternoon : The birth of modern art, the Orsay Museum.
Saturday morning : Breaking waste mold.
Saturday afternoon : Polishing and finishing plaster original and end of course celebration..
At the end of the course each person will leave with their finished piece of work in plaster.
Maximum 6 persons - materials provided
Course Fees: 850 euros (weekly session)*
Long Courses : 12 days
During these 12 days (Monday to Saturday inclusive) you will address in depth the modeling, molding in plaster, the production of an elastomer mold and the casting of a part in plaster or resin. The theory element will cover in-depth study of the language of sculpture thru’ the ages.
The days are divided as follows :
Week 1 :
Modeling a piece, casting a mold, molding a plaster original out of waste mold technique.
(same schedule as 6 day course)
Week 2 :
Monday morning : sanding of details and finishing.
Monday afternoon : Finishing of molded part.
Tuesday morning : Begin silicone mold.
Tuesday afternoon : "The metier in question", a visit to the Molding Workshops of the Musées de France.
Wednesday morning : Continue silicone mold.
Wednesday aftrenoon : Finish silicone mold.
Thursday morning : opening of mold and casting part.
Thursday afternoon : The questioning and debate of contemporary art at Beaubourg ( National Center for Contemporary Art.
Friday morning : plaster molding. (copy)
Friday afternoon : continue with plaster molding.
Saturday morning : detail sanding and finishing.
Saturday afternoon : detail sanding and finishing.
And end of course celebration..
At the end of the course each person will leave with their original piece of work, the mold and one copy (plaster or resin).
Maximum 6 persons - materials provided
Course Fees: 1490 euros (2 week session)*
Year-long Classes : Creative Techniques
Modeling : Clay modeling on rigid frame (sculpture for waste molding cast technique)
Direct plaster modeling. The plaster is directly modeled on a rigid frame and sculpted. Can also be used with plaster bandage.
Molding : Taking the shape of a sculpture in clay, plaster or other materials in order to duplicate it. Techniques used : wasted mold, multi-piece mold, silicone, resin, etc...
Year-long sculpture classes : modeling, molding, clay, plaster, silicone, resins, reconstituted stone, etc...
3 hours long classes
Learning the techniques of modeling and molding.
Technical assistance with personal projects : characters, decorative objects, abstract sculptures, copies, etc...
Molding techniques developed : silicone mold, plaster cast, resins, composite materials.
Initiation in finishes : patinas, special effects, coloring plaster, resins, and various surfaces.
Maximum 6 persons - materials provided
Class Fees :
125 euros per month (4 weekly sessions)
340 euros for 3 months (12 weekly sessions)
Year-long classes can be joined at any time during the year. First class free.
Throughout my education; Sorbonne University (Fine Arts) and the Ateliers de Beaux Arts de Paris, I always addressed sculpture as both theory and practical, intimately linked…
I continued as a professional sculptor. At the same time I spent many years working with the creation and animation of characters in 2D and 3D for cinema and television.Three years ago I opened my own workshop and began teaching sculpture courses to adults...
I believe that it is essential to feed our imagination while developing our physical abilities….The visual memory, the sensations, the emotions are precious elements and indispensable for the creative process…
All that which surrounds us, both art and non-art, helps our imagination to bubble..
My courses have always held this double component of theory and practical, it is therefore natural that I offer courses with this configuration.
I have worked with objects, both real and imaginary, seeking to recreate modern mythology based on derisory, banal subjects. I have gleaned traces, prints, signs, which I have re-transcribed in imaginary writings…patient, detailled recitals of a wild plastic wandering..
I have created characters, modeled from those around me, experimented with every sort of molding…I have searched..
With time, my sculpture has evolved towards more ephemeral shapes, changing ones, more subtle…As paradoxical as that may sound, I love shapes which disappear… I love leaves of trees, the wings of birds, of angels, shapes which leave gravity behind….
I continue to search... As everyone knows.....the perfect shape has yet to be imagined…
