WORKSHOP: Introduction to wax sculpting

Discover the creative possibilities of wax sculpting and learn how artists create models for lost wax casting, a traditional process where a wax form is melted out of a mould and replaced with molten metal.

Participants will explore the history and principles of the technique, learn common limitations and mistakes, then use specialist tools to shape beeswax and coconut oil into a ring, pendant, brooch or original design.

Finished pieces can be kept as wax models or cast in a choice of metals through Palloys at the participant’s own expense, with support from the teachers.

Teachers

Amber Ecclestone, leather worker. She has been teaching leather workshops at the NFF Community Arts for the last three years. She taught Sheath Making, Journal Covering and Introduction to Leatherworking classes at Tharwa Valley Forge in 2022. She is currently teaching nature-based leatherworking classes at NatureArt Lab.

Ceilidh Dalton, practicing environmental artist, teacher, curator and toolmaker. She has been assisting Amber in teaching leather workshops at the NFF Community Arts. Her studies in environmental studio while studying a Bachelor of Design Arts in Gold and Silversmithing fed her passion for conservation and environmental art. She loves lost wax casting and teaching wax sculpting techniques. Instagram@ceilidhdaltonmetalart

Please note: this workshop focuses on the creation of the wax models and does not include casting.

Tickets: $60 per person, includes all materials and 2 hours of expert tuition

Event Information

When: 10am – 12pm, Friday 25 September
Where: Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa Drive, Tharwa ACT
Tickets & Prices: This is a paid event. Each ticket costs $60

Buy tickets here

Accessibility

Lanyon Homestead is accessible by car, there is no direct public transport to the site.

For those requiring assistance from the carpark to the homestead, a guest transportation buggy is available. Please press the call button located near the accessible parking spot in the main carpark.

Please include any further accessibility requirements at the time of booking and one of our team members will be in touch to assist.

Queries can be directed to HistoricPlacesBookings@act.gov.au