Course

Slot Built Sculpture - Explore/Design/ Assemble

 Cut, slot, and stack card and recycled materials into abstract 3D forms.

Course Details

Using nothing more than scissors, tape, and scrap cardboard, you’ll learn how to design and build sculptures by cutting out shapes and joining them together with simple slots. This fast, flexible method makes it easy to take things apart, rearrange, and try out new ideas. 

Course Materials Required...

• Suitable workspace (a table cloth, cutting board or similar protected surface to work on)
• Latex free surgical gloves (optional) • Scissors and/or a craft knife
• Cutting mat.
• A metal ruler (if you like straight lines)
• Masking tape
• Thin card or heavy paper
• Any recycled materials you have to hand - old cardboard, cereal boxes, packaging, plastic yogurt pots or containers (anything you do decide to use should be easy to cut up with scissors) - whatever you can find and access easily.  


Who is it for and what to expect...

Great if you’re looking for quick results and enjoy the idea of working with everyday materials. Expect lots of freedom to experiment, build big, and play with balance, colour, and form. 

  • 6

    Number of Videos

    • About 15 minutes

      Course Duration
    This course is led by...
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    Steven Grainger

    Hi, I’m Steven. I graduated from the Sculpture and Environmental Art course at Glasgow School of Art in 2012 and my first job was installing exhibitions in galleries around Glasgow.

    After that I spent several years working with the artist Martin Boyce, which was a really exciting time. I got to experiment with a range of sculptural techniques, meet loads of talented people, and see first-hand how creative ideas grow from the studio into exhibitions in museums and galleries. From there, I moved into working with young people in primary schools, exploring how our brains develop and how creativity shapes the way we think.

    These days I’m a lecturer in Fine Art in further education and continue to make my own artwork. Over the years I’ve had the chance to exhibit across Scotland, as well as in London, Berlin and Australia. For me, the best part is learning from other people and seeing things from their perspectives - especially when they are completely different from mine. 

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