Darjit                                                   

 We will be working outside but in the shade so make sure you have some work clothes, sunhats etc, just in case of weather changes! Morning and afternoon tea will be supplied but you will need to bring your own lunch.
Come with an idea or two, of what you want to create over the weekend, so Brent can give you suggestions, of how to put your sculpture together.
The workshop covers building a sculpture, starting from scratch by making a wire netting armature, or a recycled form, such as an old metal frame chairs, furniture or buckets.  You will each create a sculpture to take home. There are endless possibilities of what you can make. To sculpt the final shape a plaster compound called Darjit! will be used.  This is a plaster compound a bit like clay in texture but will stick almost to anything. It is a recycled plaster product-environmentally friendly, lightweight when dry and fantastic for large-scale work. The workshop starts with modeling small forms with darjit, to get the feel of it.

The Material takes about 4 days to dry completely. If you have to take your sculpture with you on the last day, bring a piece of plywood or similar, about 3ft square, to build your sculpture on so you can handle it when it is soft and heavier.

For more info on Darjit and photos of what people make at the workshops visit  www.sculptureparty.com

To Bring List

1 Lunch
2 Gloves-Gardening gloves, tight fitting with a very smooth surface are best( atlas nitrol tough), or latex ones and leather for handleing mesh
3 Wire cutters, pliers, clay working tools
4 Old blanket, tarp,or piece of plywood to take your sculpture home, larger pieces can be left for a few days to fully cure and dry before moving
5 Warm clothing-sunscreen-hats
6 Marbles, mosaic pieces, stones, shells, metals, trinkets:
mixed media if you want to incorporate these into your sculpture.
7 Recycled form if required.

  5 day architectural sculpting workshops cover:

• Using inexpensive equipment and locally available materials
• Making the rebar and mesh armature, basic welding, and using scrap steel as decorative elements 
• Fitting plumbing for fountains, wiring for lighting and services, into the armature
• Applying first and finish coats for Darjit plaster, exploring a variety of surface treatments and incorporated sculptures
• Laying a test area of Darjit paving.   

 The project we will be learning on is the entrance gateway, and water feature/ fountain built into a privacy wall

 There are examples for these types of walls on the www.scupltureparty.com website on the Darjit page, and the steel gates page