Lost-wax casting. A workshop with Alassane Dermé

This four-day workshop will be divided into five steps:
(1) Wax modelling: creating individual projects using beeswax.
(2) Mould making: creating moulds from clay and horse manure.
(3) Metal casting: pouring metal into the clay moulds.
(4) Demolding: breaking open the moulds with a hammer.
(5) Finishing.

Detailed program on the website

Costs: 590 € incl. taxes and all general materials tools, wax and metal (up to 5 kg of metal per participant). Accommodation is not included. You can find some suggestions for accommodation here
When: From Thursday, 21st of August 2026 at 9h30 a.m. to Sunday, 24^th of August at 6 p.m.
Application: by a down payment of half the course fee, here or send an email to brune.boyer@mailo.eu
Participants: 6 to 8 max.
Languages: French, English, Spanish.

The teacher:
Alassane Dermé, a sculptor and bronze caster, has inherited a craft passed down through several generations. Originally from Burkina Faso, he travels throughout Europe to exhibit his work and share his expertise. He is doing us the honour of spending four days this summer at Brune Boyer atelier.s