The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) and the Artists in Middleburg (AiM) invite you to experience the annual, weeklong, equine sculpting intensive workshop with expert sculptor and instructor, Goksin Carey. The workshop is held at the National Sporting Library & Museum in the beautiful town of Middleburg, Virginia, the nation’s ‘Horse and Hunt’ capital. It is conveniently located to Washington, DC and Washington Dulles International Airport.

The workshop is open to all levels of experience – from beginner to professional. No previous experience in sculpture is necessary. Students of all levels work at their own pace and receive individualized instruction. With a small number of students in the workshop, each student will receive extensive, individual feedback and hands-on instruction.

The workshop includes a private tour of NSLM’s Exhibit, Romantic Bronzes from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts with Claudia Pfeiffer, George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Deputy Director and Head Curator, a half day visit to a barn to study horse conformation, one-year memberships to NSLM and AiM, and a certificate of completion by Sculpting Horses.com.

In this workshop you will:

• Learn the ABC’s of equine sculpting: anatomy, biomechanics and conformation

• Learn the landmarks of the equine anatomy on a sculptural form, positive and negative, to sculpt from the inside out (the bone and muscle structure)​​

• Complete your own, foundry ready, full horse sculpture (bronzing not included)

• Saturday bonus, visit the foundry, if open and available

Where:

      National Sporting Library & Museum

      102 The Plains Road

      Middleburg, VA 20117

      540-687-6542

      https://nationalsporting.org/

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      Parking Provided

When:

July 10 – 14, 2023

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

There will be a one-hour lunch break; please bring your lunch. Wait times at restaurants can be lengthy. Middleburg does not have food delivery however, ordering and picking up a meal is feasible. Coffee, water and snacks will be provided.

Class Size: Maximum 10

Cost: $600

To reserve your spot in the workshop, a $300 non-refundable deposit is required. The balance to be paid the first day of class or before. Tuition includes a one-year membership to the National Sporting Library & Museum and the Artists in Middleburg.

Supplies:  $150

The supply fee is paid by check or cash directly to the instructor (Goksin Carey Akman) on the first day of class. The fee includes: four blocks of Plastalina clay, clay warmer, tools and armature to create a complete horse sculpture.

Lodging:

We are not able to provide housing for our students. Hotels, AirBnB’s and Bed & Breakfasts are available in the area. They fill up fast! Make your reservations as soon as possible.

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