We have some new courses starting up soon at Creative Cohesion, 20/21 Nile Street, Sunniside,Sunderland, so far there is life drawing and ceramics. Call now to book your place, on 0191 565 5331.
Life Drawing
Engage ( or re-engage) with…
Plaster/Quartz Mould
Well I’ve finished my latest mould I don’t have too many pictures of this process as I was elbow deep in plaster most of the time, but I’ll describe it here as best I can. I started out with the…
Latex Moulds
Now that my bronzes have arrived safely I’ve started on making the glass section of the sculpture, its in wax at the moment, and I’ve decided to make a latex mould of it in case anything happens to it in…
Banish the Blues at Creative Cohesion
Our latest exhibition of comic book art by P.R.E.S.S. and neon by Sarah Blood (www.sarahblood.com), ‘Banish the Blues’, went down really well, there were tons of people, so many in fact the windows started steaming up. We had…
Life Drawing
I’ve started life drawing again with a friend. I do think that drawing is really important, its a great way to quickly work through ideas, problem solve, and think about composition and perspective when making a sculpture. Most of the…
Bronze Sculpture Elements Just Arrived
I’m working on a new sculpture based on still pools and stalactites in caves. In it I’m combining cast bronze and glass. I’ve been working on this piece since March and the bronzes have finally come back to me today.…
Getting Back to Business
First came the cold snap, then the snow, and when the snow was finally gone I was chomping at the bit to get back into the studio, alas I came down with a cold so it was…
Some things that inspire my work
I just thought I’d share with you some images and things that I find beautiful and interesting. My interest and fascination with caves began when I saw the Planet Earth episode about caves, a few things really struck me as…
New Exhibition on at Creative Cohesion Gallery
We at Cohesion are pleased to announce that the opening of our next show will be Thursday January 20th, 2011. Banish the Blues is a combination to make you smile in these winter days. Zingy, witty Neon sculpture by Sarah…
Gaffer Glass for Cenote
I’ve just received my order of Gaffer Glass billets, they are a lovely Copper Blue. When it comes to color I am terrible. I used to work in a stained glass studio, and I loved doing…