Amy Kann
2012 Sculpture Workshops
With the establishment of the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Center for American Sculpture in 2004, Brookgreen Gardens extended its educational reach to a broader audience with workshops in sculpture and drawing under the tutelage of nationally known sculptors throughout the year. Students are attracted by the caliber of the teachers and by the opportunity to learn within the Brookgreen environment. Email sculpture@brookgreen.org for more information.
April 2-6 'The Art of Bas-Relief with Amy Kann' $650 plus material and model fees (Mon-Fri) Bas-relief is a unique art form – it is the marriage of drawing and sculpture. Bas-relief is an excellent practice for both sculptors and painters looking to enhance their existing skill set because it demands good drawing skills, competent sculpture technique, sensitive clay handling, and an understanding of the relationship of form and structure to light and shadow. Students gain a real understanding of the structure and form they see with light by creating it three-dimensionally. Students are introduced to everything from the initial layout to the subtleties of creating a successful three-dimensional illusion. Students will work from a live model, each creating a sensitive portrait study.
Amy Kann's bas-relief sculpture is part of the permanent collections of The Smithsonian Museum, The British Museum, The Brookgreen Gardens Museum, The National Sculpture Society, and The Museum of Shermbeck in Germany. In 2011, the American Numismatic Society commissioned her to create its ANS medal. The Brookgreen Gardens Museum commissioned her to create its 2010 medal. In 2010, Ms. Kann was nominated for The Anonymous Was a Woman Grant. In 2006, The National Sculpture Society awarded Ms. Kann the Alex J. Ettl Grant for Sculpture in recognition of a distinguished body of work by a non-member, and later that year, elected her as a member. In 1988, she won her first award - First Prize, The Portrait Award - from the National Sculpture Society. Since then, she has earned numerous awards for her bas-relief sculpture, including the Best in Show Award in 2009, the First Place Award in 2008, the Second Place Award in 2010 and the Exceptional Merit Award in 2011 from The Portrait Society of America Competitions, the Bronze Medal in 2008 from National Sculpture Society, and the First Place Award for Sculpture in 2008 and the Second Place Award for Sculpture in 2011 from the Salmagundi Club. She has also won numerous other awards from the National Sculpture Society, Allied Artists of America, The Red River Museum, The Audubon Society, and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club.
Registration and Payment
Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A registration fee of $150 is required upon registration. A student is not on the class list until the fee is paid. After attending one workshop, students may receive a 10% tuition discount for attendance in subsequent workshops during the same year. Students are asked to provide a complete mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address when registering. Using American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card, students may register by telephone, Mondays-Fridays, at (800) 849-1931, ext. 6027, or at (843) 235-6027, and by fax at (843) 235-6003. Checks are to be made payable to Brookgreen Gardens and can be sent to: Brookgreen Gardens, Attn: Sculpture Workshops, PO Box 3368, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Contactsculpture@brookgreen.org for additional information. A waiting list is established once a class has filled.
Withdrawals, Cancellations and Refund Policies
Withdrawal from a workshop must be in writing and must be given at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the workshop. The registration fee will not be refunded: $50 will be kept to defray administrative costs, and $100 will be applied to a future workshop as partial registration until an additional $50 is paid for full registration. If a student withdraws during a workshop, a pro-rated tuition payment plus any fees for materials or models must be paid. The full registration fee ($150) will be kept if a student does not attend and does not provide a written notice of withdrawal by the deadline. Students will receive a full refund in the event that a workshop must be cancelled by Brookgreen Gardens.
Levels of Skill
Skill levels given in the workshop listings are approximate and are guidelines only. All workshops, including those for beginners, require students to have some familiarity with the subject matter of the class.
Supplies, Books and Additional Fees
A supply list of required materials will be sent approximately one month prior to the start of each workshop. Students may not bring their own clay to the workshop unless the instructor has specified it. If recommended, students are encouraged to obtain books prior to the workshop. Some materials for workshops are provided and some workshops require models, both for additional fees. In the event additional fees are required, they are determined at cost and divided evenly among the students.
Daily Schedule
Although each sculpture workshop begins and ends at the instructor’s discretion, the schedule is generally 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on the first day, and 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on subsequent days. One hour is allowed for lunch. Students are encouraged to bring their own bag lunches or to use Brookgreen food service facilities. A refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, water-cooler, and soft-drink vending machines are located at the Campbell Center.
Questions?
Robin Salmon, (800) 849-1931, ext. 6012 or (843) 235-6012 or Laura Hunnicutt, (800) 849-1931, ext .6027 or (843) 235-6027; E-mail, sculpture@brookgreen.org
