Animal Sculpture with Adam Matano

In this animal sculpture workshop, we will be making a sculpture in the studio as well as from life of one of the long horn cattle in the Plantation Animals exhibit. We will discuss proportion, animal anatomy, and how it functions. We will also apply it to making the armature as well as its influence on the forms that will be represented in the clay. As we get to know our model, we will learn how to apply his unique character and attitude to our sculpture. Each student will pick his own composition and pose for the sculpture. Rhythm and design will be emphasized as we progress our individual compositions. All levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. $650 plus materials fee.

Adam Matano is a contemporary representational artist specializing in sculpture. His work is an organically evolving process combining visceral reaction to life, his interest and admiration for the natural world and our relationship with it. The exploration of these ideas allows for psychologically dense, rhythmic artwork. Adam’s interest and involvement with nature and the arts began at a young age. Early in his career, he nurtured his musical interests, which now play an integral part in his overall aesthetic, its principles echoing in his sculptures. Most of Adam’s subjects are real life models that he has spent time with, through observation or interaction. Adam attained his BFA in sculpture at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Connecticut in 2010. Currently, Adam works and lives in Los Angeles, exhibiting his sculpture and teaching.  

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Developing the Sculptor's Eye with Simon Kogan, FNSS.

Action, energy, movement, and emotions in sculpture are not a dramatic mask or a symbolic gesture. These are parts of a hidden secret to discover and bring to life.

We will learn how to see in a model more than a tedious account of features and details. We will uncover hidden emotions in mundane poses and create unique, exciting sculptures. We will find whispering movement and turn it into pronounced action. We will see how motion and character are tied to anatomy and structure, and how they define both possibilities and limitations. Transforming a lump of clay into an exciting, powerful form is magic. I will help you develop an eye that uncovers these secrets. Students will work with a model, using the material of their choice (oil clay, water clay). $650 plus materials and model’s fee. 

Simon Kogan was born in Russia. He received 13 years of classical academic training in Moscow, including an MFA as well as an apprenticeship under renowned sculptor Isaac Brodsky. Since immigrating to the U.S. in 1991, he has steadily risen to national prominence as a sculptor whose widely acclaimed work - monumental to miniature - reflects a bold, yet poetic pursuit of the archetypal and renders an ethereal quality highly resonant with the viewer. A Fellow of the National Sculpture Society, Simon Kogan has long shared his artistic passion through the teaching of sculpture, painting, anatomy and drawing in the U.S. and abroad.

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 Animals in Bas-Relief with Rod Zullo, FNSS,

Students will learn to model an animal bas-relief in clay, then will make a mold and will cast it in a resin material. Coloring or patination techniques will also be taught. $650 plus materials fee. 

Rod Zullo was born in 1965 in Bucks County, PA. When he was five, his grandmother, a painter, encouraged his parents to send him to private art lessons with a well-known Bucks County impressionist. A consummate student of art, he continually searches for his own truth and language. For 20 years, Rod travelled throughout the world as a fisherman guide, from blue marlin to brook trout. He also wrote magazine articles for leading sporting publications. His travel abroad exposed him to a variety of art styles, mediums, and messages. By studying past and present masters, he has explored sculpture as a metaphor of the human condition. With the guidance and mentoring of sculptor Floyd T. DeWitt, Rod has learned to see beyond the literal and narrative to create work that is contemplative and expressive yet conscious of traditional fundamentals. His goal is to see the abstract forms in nature and express this in sculpture by marrying the components of discipline and creativity to express a concept rather than an image. He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society. 

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Now located in the NEW Simpson Art Center!

Open Studios is a program that is open to the public once a month, from 10 am to Noon, and invites guests to spend time with a sculptor and observe the various processes employed to produce a sculpture from clay to bronze. Guests are encouraged to ask questions. Included with garden admission.

Internationally acclaimed Gullah Artist, Speaker, and Pan African Cultural Heritage Institute Fellow, Sonja Griffin Evans was born and raised in Beaufort, South Carolina. She is a true product of the the Lowcountry, an area of the South that prides itself on its ability to preserve its culture and heritage. The Lowcountry has been an incredible influence on Sonja's artwork, giving her inspiration and an uncanny ability to capture the beauty, spirituality and a pure representation of the Gullah Sea Island and African American culture.

As a prolific mixed media artist, Sonja incorporates tin, wood and other materials in her art, while using vibrant colors on canvas, which are indicative of what has been acknowledged as the traditional Gullah style. In both mediums, she is careful about how she expresses her culture, so that it is represented in its purest form.

Known for her ability to see the beauty in a variety of forms, she unveils alluring stories that each piece holds within them by creating a reflection of the deep spirituality of the people of African descent. With her unique use of color and perspectives within her work, Griffin Evans' artwork is constantly evolving.

Open daily from 12:00 - 4:30 pm in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium..

Do you ever wonder what to do with all the shells you pick up at the beach? Bring your shell collection and join us as we create a beautiful candle ring for your home. Bring your lunch and enjoy time crafting! Limited attendance. Cost is $45 members and $60 nonmembers.

CLASS IS FULL

Have you ever wanted to try Tai Chi? Now is your chance to see how practicing Tai Chi can benefit you. Join Marsha Green a local Tai Chi instructor as she leads you through the basic, fundamental moves that are common to all the different Tai Chi styles so that you can personally experience Tai Chi’s gifts. Dress in comfortable, loose clothing and closed toe shoes.

Limit 24 - Included with Garden admission.

EVENT IS FULL

Ron and Stacey will share stories about their adventures diving the local rivers of our area. They will share some of the artifacts they have brought back to the surface and talk about some of the things that remain. Tools and equipment used to dive the dark black rivers in our area along with artifacts will be displayed. Join us for this relaxed, lighthearted and educational discussion of exploring underneath our local waters.

Limit 24,  Included with Garden Admission.

This program is full.

Join Miles Arnott, Brookgreen Gardens’ Vice President of Horticulture and Conservation, for an exclusive presentation on the exciting garden renovations and section upgrades planned for 2025. Gain insight into the vision and design process driving these transformative changes, and learn about the unique challenges encountered along the way, from preserving historical integrity to meeting modern conservation goals. Discover how these updates will enhance the beauty and sustainability of Brookgreen Gardens for generations to come.

Join Hal Vivian, a long-time member of the Audubon Society and avid birder, plus a long-time member and volunteer at Brookgreen Gardens, as he leads you on a walking tour of the birds around the gardens of Brookgreen.

Meet in the Wall Lowcountry Center Complex. Bring binoculars and walking shoes. A roundup will follow with coffee and donuts from 9:00 – 10:00 under the Program Shed in the Wall Lowcountry Center.

Free for members and included with Garden admission for non-members. Admission tickets must be purchased online before the event.

Come through the South Gate and meet at the Wall Lowcountry Center at 7:00 a.m. Parking is available in the field across from the Wall Lowcountry Complex.

Limit of 12 per tour.

All fall bird walks are full. Look for the spring bird walks to be announced in early 2022.