Our Zimbabwean Stone Sculpting Workshops in 2010 are run by two
Zimbabwean tutors. The workshops take place in the garden of AfricArt
at the same time as our Open House Exhibition - see BRIGHTON FESTIVAL.
Dates for 2010 Workshops:
1-2 May: 2 days
3May (Bank Hols Mon): one-day taster or make it 3 days
8-9 May: 2 days
15-16 May: 2 days
22-23 May: 2 days
For further details, please
contact
Renate on 01273 565404 or email: renate@africart.tv
Children aged 10 plus are welcome. If you are a beginner, you
have a choice of green opal or multi-coloured fruit serpentine,
if you are more experienced you may wish to tackle the brown/
black serpentine, purple lepidolite, dark green verdite, multi-coloured
cobalt or black springstone.
Elvis Mamvura, pictured above,
enjoys sharing his skill and enthusiasm about sculpting
with the workshop participants. Everyone comes away
with a lovely piece made from raw stone specially
brought over from Zimbabwe.
These images were taken during
workshops at the AfricArt Sculpture Garden in Brighton.
There are one-day, two-day & three-day workshops
to choose from.
Below are samples
of beginners' and practising sculptors' work, achieved in
a 2-day workshop:
The workshops provide an opportunity for cultural exchange
as well as acquisition of new skills.
An exhibition of sculptures
from Zimbabwe and art, textiles and metalwork from Nigeria accompanies
the workshops. The artworks are displayed in house and garden. All
the works are for sale.
There is a choice of stone, in different colours and different
degrees of softness/hardness, i.e. soft opal or fruit serpentine,
harder cobalt or serpentine; or
very hard springstone, lepidolite or verdite.
The stone is specially imported from Zimbabwe for the workshops,
as it is not available in Europe.
Raw stone is for sale throughout the year by appointment. You
do not need to attend a workshop to buy stone.
All the tools are provided during workshops.
If you would like to find out more about the workshops, please
contact Renate Tel: 01273 565404, mobile: 07804302265 or email:
renate@africart.tv.
Educational Outreach
Programme
We collaborate with other organisations for the provision of Zimbabwe
stone sculpture workshops. We can also arrange lecture/slide presentations
on the historical background and current sculpture practice in Zimbabwe.
Our partners have included the Royal Society of British Sculptors,
the Natural History Museum, Schools, Colleges of Art & Technology,
Universities and a number of Arts Festivals. If interested in collaborative
events, please contact Renate Braimah, Tel: 01273 565404 or email:
renate@africart.tv.
Workshops for Disabled
People
We would be interested to hear from groups or organisations catering
for disabled people or people with mental health problems. If you
think your group would benefit from a stonecarving workshop, we could
build this into our planning for future years. Contact: Renate Braimah,
Tel: 01273 565404, M: 07804302265 or email: renate@africart.tv
