“Creativity is a way of thinking and it influences everything you do”
Tom Bass (1916 - 2010), Australian Sculptor
Take a Look: TBSSS Annual Studio Exhibition
TBSSS is excited to be able to throw open the doors to once again to welcome students, friends and supporters into the studio for the 2022 Annual Studio Exhibition.
Spotlight on: Karen Alexander’s ‘Spirit Girl’
One of Tom Bass Sculpture School's eminent teachers, Karen Alexander talks us through the creation of a recent commission, Spirit Girl…
Take a Look: TBSSS Scholarship applications now open
Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School (TBSSS) is now taking applications for the TBSSS and Creative City of Sydney Youth and Accessibility Scholarships. Applications close Friday 2 Sep.
Be Inspired: Materials Under the Microscope – Sisal
So what is sisal, where does it come from, and why is it used in sculpture? Answering this question took me to the most unlikely of places: the Oxford Botanic Gardens…
Be Inspired: Materials Under the Microscope - Marble
In the fourth edition of our series on sculptural materials, William takes us on a written journey to the Oxford University Natural History Museum – and in particular, to the geology and sculptural exhibits…
Be Inspired: Materials Under the Microscope - Plaster
This week we continue our exploration of sculptural materials, but move away from stone, to consider a common casting material: plaster.
A Piece of History: Tom Bass’ Broadway Studio (Part 3)
“It was always with a feeling of excitement that I would turn off the Broadway, busy with traffic, into a small laneway leading to the door of the Tom Bass Sculpture Studio. There was a repair shop for fridges and whitegoods on the ground floor and I seem to remember perhaps a jeweller or a goldsmith in the building as well…”
A Piece of History: Tom Bass’ Broadway Studio (Part 2)
“Here in this Studio I could make concrete my daydreams and hold my own against the roar and thunder of the city and the sadness and loss I was experiencing at that time. Tom’s teaching looked seriously at free play of imagination, contemplation and dreaming. There was no radio or noise apart from the soft sounds of students at work in this boundless silence, three floors up off Broadway…”
Talking Practice: In Conversation with Usama Alnassar, part 2
“Restrictions and fears provided a fertile soil for me to meditate on our fragile existence and I have created several sculptures and painting to express that. But for the same reason I couldn’t travel to my students and they couldn’t come to my studio especially during the last two European winters…”
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…”
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…”
The Learning Curve: Matt Bisaro
“After my first term at TBSSS I was hooked and booked in for each term after that…”
The Learning Curve: Liselle Mei
“I was drawn to sculpting as a form of tactile, creative expression…”