Sculpture & Land Interventions

About the Course

In this course we will explore sculptural techniques through hands-on learning. We will primarily be working with plaster along with found and foraged objects to create works in collaboration with the landscape. Starting from the ground-up we will investigate line and form through building ‘skeletons’ and structures, use repetition as a method of material exploration (how far can we take plaster?), and investigate how sculpture and the landscape can work together. Additional topics we’ll cover are site-specific works, natural pigments, texture, positive and negative space, and productive critique. We will end the course with a session on documentation, and how to extend our works through photography and land interventions. Due to the economic and forgiving nature of plaster- students are encouraged to take risks, move out of their comfort zone, and engage with organic and abstract forms.
COST: $595 +GST per course plus materials fees and optional meal plan

Your Instructor:
Aurora Wolfe

The slow motion of creating guides me to check in with myself, with my body, and engage with the world at a pace that I’m otherwise too impatient for. Through these actions, I attempt to untangle the historical circumstances that ground me in this specific space, at this specific time.
Aurora Wolfe is a multimedia artist, researcher, and musician of Cree and Scottish descent. Her work centers on the relationships between Indigeneity and institutions, teasing out stories that have been overshadowed by the dominant colonial narrative. She holds an interest in exploring dynamic relationality and creating art that generates acts of kinship with the past, present, and future.

2022 BAhon Indigenous Studies & Studio Art, University of Saskatchewan
2024 MFA Candidate, Studio Art, University of Saskatchewan