Workshop models heads in clay

The Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre will hold a special workshop entitled Modelling the Head in Clay on Saturday, August 16.

The workshop will be run by sculptor Ms Izette Felthum, who has been sculpting with clay for more than 25 years.

She said the workshop would "be taking advantage of the expressive potential of clay, creating expression and flesh using the earthy warm tones of the medium".

"Pieces will be built, modelled and carved ... using coils, flat slabs, solid and pinched forms."

Ms Fethum grew up in South Africa where she completed a degree in Creative Arts at the University of Stellenbosch.

She lived in New York for three years and exhibited her work at the Espiritu Gallery in Madison Ave, and The Clay Connections in Queens.

Since arriving in Australia in 1989, Ms Felthum has taught pottery and sculpture at the Kuring-gai Art Centre.

The workshop costs $80 to attend.

A number of tools and equipment are required on the day.

For more information and bookings phone Penny Riley on 4342 7660.

Bookings are essential.

Press release, 17 Jul 2008 Ettalong Beach Arts and Craft Centre