High School Art Camp
High School Camp 5
Sculpture: Handbuilding in Clay

Itinerary
Day 1
- Gallery Visit
- Camp arrival
- Briefing about the next two days
Day 2
- Review of Drawings/ Concepts
- Picasso technique 6 stages to open your drawing and creativity
- Demonstrate modelling techniques using hands and tools
- Make a small hand held maquette in clay and put aside to dry exploring the medium with your hands and tools
- Lunch
- Begin to model your developed concept in clay
- Continue modelling in clay using various tools and techniques
- Discuss joining techniques
Day 3
- Finishing of modelling
- Looking at various patina techniques
- Lunch
- Patina / colour your small sculptures from the day before
- Clean up, pack your sculptures in your box gather drawings and concepts
- De-brief
Cost
Per student – $501 GST incl.
Please note: this costing is based on a maximum of 30 students
Covering: all accommodation, all meals, tuition, art materials, artwork to take home, insurance.
Per Teacher – $288 GST incl.
Covering: all single occupancy accommodation and all meals
Art materials supplied
Air drying clay, wooden modelling tools, clay cutters, wooden modelling boards, butter knives, patina materials, water resistant sealant, cardboard box.
Students to bring
- VAPD visual diary & drawing media
- Plastic bags
- Inspirational images
- Kitchen knife
- Plastic shopping bag
- Beach towel
- Linen: pillowcase, top sheet or sleeping bag, bath towel
Possible extras
Materials
- Porters Paints for patinas instead of Acrylics
- Glass Coat sealant
- Gallery Visit
- Potential entry fee depending on required venue and exhibition.
- Tutor time if required for gallery visit.
Evening activities at The Collaroy Centre
- 3D cinema with popcorn & drinks: $15 per student
- Night Games: $25 per student
Linen
- Supply pillowcase, sheets, bath towel: $15 per student
- Otherwise students are to supply their own
High School Art Camp Booking Terms and Conditions 2017
We recommend booking at least 6 months in advance to secure your preferred Art Camp dates.
Conditions
- All bookings are subject to availability, timely completion of the Booking Form and payment of the Deposit, Instalment and Balance to Sydney Art Space.
- All indications of costs are based on a maximum of 30 students and are subject to change until final student and teacher numbers are confirmed.
- If booking for less than 30 students please contact the Sydney Art Space team to discuss numbers and the amended cost per student.
BOOKING TERMS AND PROCESS
BOOKING AT LEAST 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE START DATE FOE 30 STUDENTS
HOLD BOOKING
- Sydney Art Space will place a Hold booking for 5 days on one prospective booking period to allow the organising teacher to check with their school administration.
- An invoice for a $2000 non-refundable deposit will be sent to your school when the Hold booking is placed.
- After 13 days if Sydney Art Space has not been contacted by your school to confirm the booking dates then the Hold booking dates will be released.
BOOKING CONFIRMATION & DEPOSIT PAYMENT
- The booking is considered confirmed only when a completed booking form and the non-refundable deposit of $2000 has been fully received 12 days after placement of the HOLD Booking.
- The booking form must indicate minimum or intended Student and Teacher numbers. Student and Teacher numbers may be altered up to 18 weeks prior to the art camp start date.
INSTALMENT PAYMENT & FINAL NUMBERS
- A non-refundable instalment payment of $3000 is due 18 weeks prior to the start date of the Art Camp.
- Final student and teacher numbers are to be confirmed by email 18 weeks prior to the Art Camp start date.
- If final numbers are confirmed after 18 weeks prior to the start date and are less than originally booked the booked group is required to pay 85% of the total camp cost based on the booked student and teacher numbers at 18 weeks prior to the art camp start date.
FINAL PAYMENT
- A non-refundable Final Payment of the remaining balance is required 6 weeks prior to your Art Camp start date.
POSSIBLE EXTRAS
- Possible extras are to be ordered by email prior to 6 weeks before your Art Camp start date.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Special dietary or other requirements are to be emailed to Sydney Art Space 6 weeks before your Art Camp
- start date.
BOOKING UNDER 18 WEEKS PRIOR TO ART CAMP START DATE FOR 30 STUDENTS
HOLD BOOKING
- Sydney Art Space will place a Hold booking for 5 days on one prospective booking period to allow the organising teacher to check with their school administration. An invoice for $5000 will be sent to your school when the Hold booking is placed.
BOOKING CONFIRMATION & DEPOSIT PAYMENT
- The booking is considered confirmed only when a completed booking form and non-refundable deposit of $5000 has been fully received 12 days after placement of the HOLD Booking.
- The booking form must indicate minimum or intended Student and Teacher numbers.
- If final numbers are confirmed under 18 weeks prior to the start date and are less than originally booked the booked school is required to pay 85% of the total camp cost based on the booked student and teacher numbers at 18 weeks prior to the art camp start date.
FINAL PAYMENT
- A non-refundable Final Payment of the remaining balance is required 6 weeks prior to your Art Camp start date.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Special dietary or other requirements are to be emailed to Sydney Art Space 6 weeks before your Art Camp start date.
POSSIBLE EXTRAS
- Possible extras are to be ordered by email prior to 6 weeks before your Art Camp start date.
PAYMENTS
- All deposits, instalments and payments are non-refundable.
- All payments are subject to the Cancellation Policy below.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- If a booking is cancelled less than 4 months prior to the Art Camp start date booked groups will be required to pay 85% of the total Art Camp cost.
- If a booking is cancelled less than 30 days prior to the Art Camp start date booked groups will be required to pay 100% of the total Art Camp cost.
- Sydney Art Space reserves the right to terminate a booking if participant behaviour poses a risk to people or property.
- Sydney Art Space reserves the right to decline a booking.
POSSIBLE EXTRAS
- Possible extras are to be ordered by email prior to 6 weeks before the art camp start date
TRANSPORT AND PARKING
- Transport arrangements are the sole responsibility of the organising school.
- Buses and cars remaining at The Collaroy Centre overnight must be parked in the car park at the owners’ risk.