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DETAILS OF THE COURSE VENUE: The A4A Art for Architecture studio and foundry is based on a small farm on the beautiful SW coast of rural Scotland, over looking the Ailsa Craig Island. The nearest village is the famous Golf resort of Turnberry, with the town of Girvan 5 miles from the studio. The rural tranquility is a fantastic retreat for artistic minds and a huge inspiration, big open skies, far reaching views across countryside and seascape. The studio and foundry is owned and operated by John McKenna A.R.B.S, a professional public artist for over 20 years.

DIRECTIONS to get here can be emailed to prospective participants, the nearest train station is Girvan, where we can pick you up from. Glasgow Prestwick Airport is 45 mins away and Glasgow City centre 1hr 20 mins. Driving from Edinburgh, will take 2.5 hrs and from Birmingham, 5 hrs approx. Sunday night arrival allows a light 'induction' to the studio layout ready for starting artwork creation on Monday morning. Sculpture modelling and Portrait Courses usually run for approx 5 hours per day, whereas the steel fabrication and bronze casting can be upto 7 hrs per day. This enables enough time for you to complete the course artwork.

ACCOMMODATION. There is on-site self catering accommodation in our studio cottage (click here to see details) as a possible extra cost option, (meals can be provided at additional cost, vegetarians catered for), 2 persons/per course can stay in the cottage comfortably, x1 double room and x1 single room. Just walk out the door across courtyard and into the studio. For art courses where there are more participants there are many local B&B's ranging in price starting at £30 per person/night. We can send you details of a few. Camper vans/caravans can be accommodated here on site, if you wish to travel with one.

>>> MODELLING COURSES CLICK HERE FOR INFO

>>> STEEL SCULPTURE COURSES CLICK HERE FOR INFO

>>> WAX SKETCHING COURSES CLICK HERE FOR INFO

>>> PAINTING & DRAWING COURSES CLICK HERE

BRONZE CASTING: The bronze casting courses will have a MAXIMUM of x4 PERSONS/course, to enable a methodical learning experience, with much 'hands on' practical involvement in the bronze casting process. We keep the course numbers low to give each participant maximum tutor contact in what is a knowledge intensive process and keeping the learners the main focus of the course. If you book a course as a sole student, then for a supplement fee you can bring a friend or spouse with you and observe you on the course or just have a holiday.

Further details at www.bronzecasting.org.uk

for Bronze casting, sculpture modelling, painting and steel sculpture courses

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A4A Art for Architecture run courses in sculpture and bronze casting fro SW rural Scotland on the coat overlooking the Ailsa Craig Island

A4A Art for Architecture studio Bronze foundry at High McGowanston Farm in rural Ayrshire on coastal south west scotland www.bronzecasting.org.uk

modellin clay in studio at the A4A Art for Architecture studio Bronze foundry at High McGowanston Farm in rural Ayrshire on coastal south west scotland www.bronzecasting.org.uk

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