Imakesculptures

Very relaxing and fun class!The classes are held in small groups inside a cosy and homely studio which made the experience very relaxed and enjoyable. Irina was very accommodating, providing tea drinks at the start of the class and allowing everyone to complete their works at their own pace. She was also very helpful, going around and providing tips and a helping hand, yet also allowing us to explore by ourselves as I have done.I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun and relaxing workshop to do with friends, partner or even alone. Also great for first timers as Irina is there to help you all the way!

Had the best time making our gorgeous mugs!! Thank you so much Irina for making it such a fun and enjoyable experience. We highly recommend this class & will be coming back again soon! ☕️

TRULY AMAZING EXPERIENCE! I found Irina when I was looking for a sculptor to create an artistic portrait sculpture of someone very important to me. I wanted it to be something special, therefor I was looking for an artist who doesn’t JUST sculpt but actually puts their soul into the art. Irina was truly amazing. She’s not only very patient and ready to attend to every detail I’ve asked for, but she’s incredibly talented. The piece she created for me exceeded my expectations big time and I literally had tears in my eyes when I saw it finished for the first time.When looking for an artist to work on something which has a significant personal value to you, you don’t want to settle for just anything. That’s why it’s so important to find a true professional and such is Irina – full of empathy, understanding, attentive, and soooo talented!When my sculpture was ready, I learned that Irina also teaches workshops, and I was more than thrilled to join her class in Sydney and meet this gifted artist in person. I booked the class as a gift to my friend for her birthday and we both joined. OMG, it was so much fun! We learned how to make our own unique mugs using a technique I’ve never even known existed before. The whole experience was great. The space where Irina hosts her workshops, the way she guides her class, the people around us, and, of course, the mugs! We had so many laughs and my friend said it was the best birthday gift ever. We’re already planning on joining some other class next time we’re in Sydney. Seriously, it’s such a perfect way to spend your time fulfilling your creative side. I’m so happy I found Irina and I just can’t recommend her enough!

An amazing artist. I love the portrait she made for me. Can’t recommend enough!

It was nice Irina was lovely. However I did find that there was no real structure to the class. There was no introduction, what to expect or how to make clay sculptures. Irina sort of said hello, gave us the clay and let us do our thing for 2 and a half hours. My suggestion for the next class is to have a strong introduction, more presence in the class so students don't feel lost. All in all super fun class !

Making beautiful cups and portrait sculpture from fresh clay has never been this easy. Irina is a very talented sculptor and she’s really patient in her teaching. Her beautiful studio is an escapade from hustle and bustle of daily life, and creating your own clay pieces from scratch is really a fun thing to do. It is always an excitement to see how your clay turns out! Would highly recommend anyone to try her classes☺️♥️ Very friendly for clay beginners and would definitely go back for more fantastic clay adventures!

ABSOLUTEY disgusting in the way we were treated. We found Irina through Etsy as we wanted a sculpture of my partners daughter who sadly passed away a month before finding Irina. After explaining what we wanted and how Irina was going to do it she said I would be honoured to do this" and felt she was the right person to do this sensitive work. We sent her multiple photo's (which was not easy to do) and paid 50% deposit and was told it would take a month or so and that's when the correspondence got less and less. I had to chase her for updates and when she did reply she said she was finding this difficult and hard to do as it was so sensitive so I gave her the benefit of the doubt with the amount of time it was taking. With more chasing emails over the months and no replies in most cases I decided to message her through Etsy to say WAITING 5 months with no proper updates was not good enough from a professional? and it seems as I did this through Etsy she replied straight back to say she was no longer able to do this work any longer. The emotional stress she has added to our lives is unreal. I didnt even want to give 1 star for this but had to to be able to post this.NickNick"