It was messy work that produced neat artworks by kids at a sculpture workshop at Dubbo.
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The boys and girls used newspaper and plaster of Paris bandaging to unleash their creativity.
Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) hosted the session on Friday, part of its free series of school holiday workshops.
Tutor Michelle McKay said the participants had open choice for their subject, taking inspiration from the gallery.
“It’s messy, clay or plaster of Paris, a new experience that opens up their creativity,” she said.
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Joe O’Brien, 12, had been to a class using clay before, but had not previously used plaster of Paris.
He delved in, and while his original idea had been to sculpt a spider, he decided on a monster.
Joe attended the workshop along with siblings Tessa, 10 and Jimmy, 8.
After the summer break, which included a trip to Sydney, he will start high school this year at St John’s College.
Zeon Berger of Narromine was working hard on painting his sculpture.
The WPCC summer holiday workshop series also included animal puppets, wall hangings and wearable art.
WPCC’s Minimakers, an early learning program for under fives, will start again on Thursday.