Paperclay Sculpting Workshop
About the Course
Course Overview
This 6 - Weeks sculpting workshop is perfect for both beginners and those looking to develop their sculpting skills. Over six weeks, you will learn how to work with Creative Paperclay to design and build your own figurative sculpture.
Guided step by step, you’ll create a wire armature, sculpt and refine your figure, experiment with textures, and finally paint your finished piece using a unique technique developed by the artist.
What You’ll Learn
Working with Creative Paperclay (air-drying clay)
Building a wire support/armature
Sculpting figures, including hands and head
Adding textures and surface details
Painting and finishing your sculpture
Weekly Plan
Week 1: Introduction to Paperclay, ideas and sketches, starting the wire armature
Week 2: Completing the armature and starting to sculpt the figure
Week 3: Sculpting the figure
Week 4: Sculpting details — hands and head
Week 5: Refining the figure, adding textures, finishing the base
Week 6: Painting the sculpture and base
Materials
Provided: Wire, wooden base, sculpting tools, sandpaper, acrylic paints, stamps and stencils
To Bring: 1 pack of Creative Paperclay (454g)👉 Available from Buddly Crafts or Amazon UK
Location
Dates: Wednesdays, 12th November– 17thDecember 2025
Time: 6:30–8:30 pm
Location: Legge Room, Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, MK5 6AA
For bookings and further information, please email:
Your Instructor
Asya Dudko
Asya Dudko is a figurative artist and sculptor whose work spans sculpture, painting, and multi-dimensional reliefs.
Born in Russia, her cultural heritage provides a rich source of inspiration in subject, colour, and form. Since moving to the UK in the 2000s, Asya has earned a 1st Class Honours Degree in Interior Design, tutored in several leading art schools, and exhibited widely.
She is an Associate Member of the Society of Women Artists (ASWA), winner of the Helen Sinclair Award, SWA 2022, Mall Galleries, London and winner of the John Doubleday Award 2025, Galeria Moderna, London.