“Creativity is a way of thinking and it influences everything you do”
Tom Bass (1916 - 2010), Australian Sculptor
Take a Look: Sam Eller’s exhibition ‘Life Carved in Stone’
“The best subjects come from observing fleeting moments in the people near me, or from cinema or TV. These can be caught by camera or most often by sketching afterwards.”
Talking Practice: In Conversation with Usama Alnassar, part 1
“I like to believe that the cultural and artistic atmosphere in my family had a big effect on me and on how my life later evolved…”
Be Inspired: ‘Henry Moore on Sculpture’
Amongst the many treasures for students available in the Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School reference library, is a book ‘Henry Moore on Sculpture’…
Take a Look - Summer Exhibitions In Australia
Summer in Australia is not only marked by holidays, beach days and swimming, cold drinks and BBQs, it’s also a time to visit some blockbuster exhibitions!
Spotlight On: Isamu Noguchi
Through a lifetime of artistic experimentation, Noguchi created sculptures, gardens, furniture and lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and set designs. His work, at once subtle and bold, traditional and modern, set a new standard for the reintegration of the arts…
Take a Look: Alex Seton’s exhibition ‘Meet Me Under The Dome’
'Meet Me Under the Dome is undoubtedly my most personal show to date. We all have unreliable memories and stories from our childhood that shape who we are…’
The Learning Curve: Bree Cribbin
I was fascinated by how a sculpture could stop me in my tracks and make me physically move around it whilst the surroundings faded into the background…
Be Inspired: Sculpture on Film
Have you heard of the website NOWNESS? If not, you may find it to be a great platform for some inspiration!
Take a Look: Lea Ferris’ exhibition ‘Homage to the Reef’
The undersea world of coral reefs is more magical, wondrous, complex, and spectacular than our collective imaginations at their very hallucinogenic, kaleidoscopic best…
Be Inspired: The Great Women Artists Podcast
This podcast is presented by art historian and curator, Katy Hessel. Katy interviews artists on their career, or curators, writers, or general art lovers, on the female artist who means the most to them…
Spotlight On: Alberto Giacometti
Giacometti was one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century. His work was particularly influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism…
The Learning Curve: Elizabeth Peddell
“Art tells a story. It tells a story of hope, of suffering, of sadness, of happiness. All my art tells a story. The beauty of art is that it lives on long after you die…”
Talking Practice: Liisa Hietanen
“I make sculptures by means of crocheting and knitting. When I made my first crocheted artwork, I didn't have any earlier background in yarn-based handcrafts…”
Take a Look: Sculpture in the Vineyards
For this year’s exhibition, 166 works from 103 sculptors were selected for the exhibition from 300 national and international submissions that were received…
Take a Look: Sculptures in the Garden
‘Sculptures In The Garden’ is an exciting not for profit event that showcases Australian sculpture in a beautiful rural setting in Mudgee NSW.
Be Inspired: The Modern Art Notes Podcast
The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a weekly interview program featuring artists, historians, authors, curators and conservators…
The Learning Curve: Georgina Mills
“In 2015 I took a life gamble and applied to the Florence Academy of Art. I was accepted so I moved to Florence, Italy to start learning how to sculpt the figure…”
Be Inspired: ‘The Sculptor’s Funeral’
This podcast is dedicated to strengthening the ties between today's figurative sculptors and the sculptors of ages past…
Spotlight On: Margel Hinder
“I like to think of Margel Hinder as Australia’s answer to Barbara Hepworth…”
