LEARN HOW TO PATINATE BRONZE AND HOW ARTISTS CREATE ORIGINAL PATINAS
Join us for an exciting day of hands-on-learning about how basic colours are created on bronze sculptures and have the support of a highly experienced tutor.
This course will teach you about original patination so that you can understand and identify how a finish might have been created, what chemicals are likely to have been used to achieve certain shades and the techniques applied to bring them about. This practical training will allow you to try out the methods involved in this craft so that you get a feeling for the unique personality of bronze.
The day will focus on how to patinate some basic colours on bronze achieved with the hot patination method. This is a technique commonly used to finish art bronzes involving the application of heat and chemicals to a cast bronze surface. We will be supplying all materials
DATES FOR AUTUMN 2023
COMING SOON
Your Tutor – Paul Joyce
PAUL JOYCE has over thirty years experience in the production of fine art bronze casting and patination.
He graduated from Goldsmiths Art College, in 1982 and set up Nautilus Art Foundry 1990. He went on to start Silverback Bronze as a solo practitioner in 2004 to the present day.
Paul has worked on both large and small castings, most recently the life-size K9 Memorial in Chelmsford for the artist John Doubleday for whom he also cast and patinated the 9ft Sherlock Holmes sculpture in London, the life-size Gerald Durrell at Jersey zoo and the Herbert Columbine VC memorial on the seafront at Walton-on-the-Naze. Other artists he has worked with are: Christopher Marvell, for whom I am the exclusive founder; William Pye; Dorothy Brooks; Zadock Ben David; Glynis Barton; and numerous other contemporary artists.
He has specialised over the years in producing complex patinas for artists such as Robert Aberdein and Theo Gillick whose work demands the use of a large and complicated palette of colours and techniques. He has been employed by various foundries to train their patination teams including the Tate Modern Gallery Conservation Department
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED PRIVATE DAYS
If you already have a bit of experience with patination but would like to learn how to create a specific colour or finish, you can book a private day’s course to concentrate completely on developing your skills in that area. This is useful for those who want a more in depth day tailored to their own needs.
We have flexibility on dates so we should be able to accommodate your schedule. We will be in touch with you when you book to understand what you want to achieve and plan to make that happen. This is particularly useful for artists and professionals who want to go that much further than a foundation level course can take them.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When Are The Course Dates ?
When you book with us we will send you our next available date and future dates to choose from
What Do You Learn On The Day?
You will spend the day familiarising yourself with the basics of hot patination. Hot patination is a technique used particularly on fine art bronzes, large and small, to achieve a rich range of shades. You will have a chance to work on three basic shades during the day including black, brown and green.
Is This A Practical Course?
Yes, this is a hands-on course. You’ll be learning by practicing, but we also offer an online course if you’d like a wider curriculum about bronze conservation.
Do I Have To Be Artistic?
Not at all. Learning how to patinate is a unique skill – it has no correlation to how well you can draw or paint.
What Clothing Should I Wear?
Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty – Jeans are fine. Shoes should be closed so boots ideally.
How Do I Get The 50% Discount For The Online Course?
Once you register for our patination course, we will send you a confirmation with a discount code for our online course
Will I receive a CPD Certificate?
Yes! You will be able to download the CPD Certificate once you have completed your day of training.