Sculpting for Beginners

This practical, hands-on short course is designed for anyone interested in exploring the art of sculpture. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of three-dimensional design and learn how to transform ideas into tangible forms. 

Through guided demonstrations and exercises, participants will experiment with a range of techniques, including both three-dimensional and bas-relief sculpting. Working with versatile materials such as clay and plasticine, students will develop essential skills in shaping, modeling, and texturing. 

By the end of the course, participants will have created small sculptural pieces and gained confidence in using tools and materials to express their creativity in three dimensions. 

No prior experience is required—just curiosity and a willingness to get hands-on.

Mila Faranov graduated from Monash University with a BA in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture, in 1992. With a strong interest in costume and fashion, she became involved in theatre as a costume designer and maker. Mila has worked extensively with a variety of different companies and collaborators in the performing arts. In 2006, Mila began a career in the visual arts and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts, followed by a Masters of Visual Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts .

Since then she has exhibited in various group and solo shows. Throughout this time Mila has been working at the CAE both in their accredited and short courses. 2011 saw her her take on a full time teaching position in the Certificate III in Visual Arts & Crafts and the Diploma of Visual Arts and Crafts , where she taught drawing and sculpture.

Students will need to bring to class photographic images of the subject they have chosen to sculpt. Portraits can also be chosen, or you can just use your imagination. The size of the work will be limited to twenty centimetres in all directions.