Ok, so I must admit that I have never done any kind of relief carving and to be honest, I found it quite challenging! So, I’m going to give this a whirl with my year 11 class. Basically, I started by filling a small plastic disposable bowl with plaster and letting it set. I then used carving tools to carve out the features, of what is supposed to be a face.
The one I’m working on is obviously a work in progress and I honestly think that some of the kids in my class will come up with something a little more inspired than my design. Our theme is the human body. What results remains to be seen. I’ll keep you posted.
That will be interesting to see the way they interpret the medium Adelle. Are you able to show us pictures of their work when they have finished?
Of course I will 🙂