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Summer 2024: Marbling

This Workshop ran 20 August 2024 – 23 August 2024

During this workshop, students learned a variety of different marbling techniques – including Suminagashi ink marbling, Turkish Ebru and European marbling.

Summer 2024: Architectural Drawing – Facades and Ornamentation

This Workshop ran 19 August 2024 – 23 August 2024

In this workshop, students learned to draw architectural elements including decorative corbels, horseshoes arches and ionic capitals. They used traditional tools including compass and straight edge, and were taught technical drawings stage by stage.

Summer 2024: Hand Embroidery Creative Colour and Thread Painting

This Workshop ran 12 August 2024 – 15 August 2024

This workshop taught students the basics of hand embroidery, focusing on thread painting and colour theory. Students completed a small thread painting and also created a 3D embroidered petal that will be added to the Tassel project.

Summer 2024: Jewellery Making

This Workshop ran 12 August 2024 – 16 August 2024

During this course, students had the opportunity to learn about the craft of silver jewellery making with jeweller Paul Ravn.

Summer 2024: Mural Painting

This Workshop ran 12 August 2024 – 16 August 2024

In this workshops, students learned mural painting techniques suitable for decorating interiors.

Summer 2024: Plaster Carving

This Workshop ran 12 August 2024 – 16 August 2024

This was a unique opportunity for students to experience plaster carving with a practicing sculptor in his studio. Students practiced relief and piercing carving techniques and received an introduction to plaster casting and mould making. The patterns used for the intro exercises focused on the geometric and biomorphic patterns and techniques of the Islamic lands, but students were able to draw on a multitude of traditional designs for their final projects.

SUMMER 2024: ARCHITECTURAL MODEL MAKING

This Workshop ran 12 August 2024 – 23 August 2024

Two lucky students had the opportunity to learn the art of Architectural modelling in an exciting and creative environment, with uninterrupted guidance from one of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’ senior in-house model makers.

Summer 2024: Special Effects Makeup for Film & TV

This Workshop ran 7 August 2024 – 9 August 2024

In this course, students learned the foundations of how to apply silicone prosthetics; from what prosthetics are, the different ways they are used within makeup and within the film industry, and the key skills required to paint and apply simple silicone prosthetics safely and effectively for a film context.

Summer 2024: Enamelling

This Workshop ran 5 August 2024 – 9 August 2024

During this workshop, students were taught techniques including shaping, bending, hammering, sawing, soldering, texturing and enamelling, using materials such as silver, copper and brass.

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