Sculpture

Origami Butterfly Workshop with John Wienke

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

Come create Origami Base Butterflies. This course uses the Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander’s technique to fold origami butterflies. All supplies are included.

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Say it with Cardboard with Tyler K. Smith

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

This workshop will utilize the simplicity of cardboard to explore the Design Elements, Principles, and techniques of sculpture. Following the traditional process of concept to finished piece, the material’s versatility allows for both, easily realized additive and reductive processes with a wide range of finishing options. There isn’t any single…

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Narrative Sculpture with Kelsey Bowen

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

In this course, students will work closely with figurative sculptor Kelsey Bowen to create clay figures that tell a story. Techniques covered in this workshop will include coil building, gesture, expression, and the use of objects to build a narrative within a 3-dimensional sculpture. The workshop will begin with the…

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Making your favorite Animal with Eduardo Gomez Rojas

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

Working from an image, the student will develop a sculpture of their favorite animal. This can be accomplished as a 3D sculpture or as a relief sculpture depending on the animal pose and the final destination of the sculpture. Students will study the basic anatomy of the animal with reference…

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Making a Relief from a Live Model with Eduardo Gomez Rojas

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

Use your wonderfully skilled mark making techniques on clay and learn the secrets of combining your drawing and sculpting skills to make a relief sculpture. Each student will construct a clay rendering from a live model in the classroom. We will discuss the difference between a low, medium and high…

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Carving a Whale Weathervane with Dennis Del Mauro

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

Students will create a whale weathervane, not from copper or tin, but carved from wood. The student will finish his creation either in weathered paint or faux verdigris to simulate age. Both returning and new students will also have the option of carving a shorebird instead of the weathervane. 

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Animal Portraits in Clay with Caroline Duran

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

This class will explore the process of sculpting a realistic animal portrait by utilizing reference photos. Reference photos are the responsibility of each student, either a pet or perspective animal image. The instuctor will offer an approach to animal portraiture that focuses on anatomical structure, proportion, and capturing the individuality…

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Wet Carving Concrete with Elder Jones

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

In this 3-day workshop, each person will make a 20-30lb sculpture or planter. Day 1 – We dry mix sand and cement together and set it aside in 5 gallon buckets. We prepare our forms and turntable workstations then have a computer slide show presentation of the technique and my…

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Figure Sculpting: Concepts in Form with Caroline Duran

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

This class will give students a comprehensive overview of the ideas central to creating a compelling and structurally sound life-size sculpture. The class will review the process of concept development and sketching- each student will work to develop a theme or idea that they will integrate into the design of…

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Fun with Function with Amalia Mermingas

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February 8 @ 9:01 am

The clay is your oyster! In this introductory Handbuilding class, students will embrace taking risks as they bring imagination and whimsy to everyday objects such as mugs, baskets, plates, and more! Coil, slab, and pinch methods will be covered, as well as decorative surface techniques. No handbuilding experience necessary.

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