Masterclass | WEDGE2025 | Beth Cavener
Join Beth Cavener for a two-day masterclass exploring the conceptual and technical foundations of large-scale sculpture, from developing a central idea to engineering, sculpting, firing, and finishing complex figurative forms
Time & Place
06 Oct 2025, 9:00 am AWST – 07 Oct 2025, 5:00 pm AWST
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, 26 Bay View Terrace, Mosman Park WA 6012, Australia
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About the event
Beth Cavener Workshop
Join internationally renowned sculptor Beth Cavener for an intensive two-day workshop exploring the conceptual and technical foundations of her large-scale figurative work.
Day 1: The morning begins with a process talk on developing studies and building a cohesive body of work around a central concept. Beth will discuss why scale, gesture, and placement are crucial starting points. This will be followed by a demonstration on introducing complexity and subtlety into the form, including engineering and constructing an armature.
After lunch, Beth will guide participants through large-scale thinking with step-by-step examples of sculpting, hollowing, and reassembling a piece. The afternoon session includes a demonstration on cutting the work from the armature and beginning the hollowing process on extremities.
Day 2: The second day opens with a process talk on loading large works into the kiln while wet, with detailed insights into her firing process and post-firing assembly and…