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New York School of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Discover the practices behind creating lifelike human portraits in clay with a renowned instructor. Step deep into facial anatomy, proportions, and expressions while building the craft of sculpting. Tap into your creativity and bring your artistic vision to life in this immersive course.
Nov 12th
4:30–7:30pm ET
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Nov 14th
1:30–4:30pm ET
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New York School of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY
Tap into your creativity and explore the ancient craft of sculpting with clay. Build the techniques and tools used to shape clay into stunning works of art, from detailed figurines to abstract compositions. All skill levels are welcome in this immersive course.
Nov 9th
12–3pm ET
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Nov 13th
1–4pm ET
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Wilcoxson Brooklyn Ceramics See all classes by this school @ 42 West Street, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the craft of slip casting by learning to mix, color, and pour liquid clay into plaster molds. The hands-on class covers both functional and sculptural applications, teaching you how to refine and glaze your pieces for consistent, professional results. Well suited for anyone looking to explore the world of ceramics.
Nov 5th
6:30–9pm ET
Meets 6 Times
The Compleat Sculptor See all classes by this school @ 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY
Explore versatile epoxy clay techniques for building, sculpting, and assembling creative projects with confidence. Learn how to work with armatures, silicone molds, texture tools, and professional finishing methods, including sanding, gluing, and painting. Through guided, hands-on instruction, you'll develop practical skills for creating durable, detailed sculptures using a variety of epoxy materials.
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Working directly from the life model and using a step by step classical approach students will learn how to sculpt a realistic portrait in water-based clay. Starting from using a suitable armature structure, then blocking in the basic form, to finally modeling more detailed features.
This course is suitable for all levels and will accommodate beginners as well as experienced sculptors. Emphasis will be put on proportions, building the form, developing anatomical awareness, mood and sculptural aesthetic. All the basic tools and techniques of sculpting in clay will be covered. Each step will be demonstrated and guided by master sculptor Gabriele Vicari and supported sculptor David Hunwick. The small class structure will offer to enable more one on one attention to students
After the sculpture is complete, there is the opportunity to have the sculpture moulded and cast. Or alternatively, the sculptures can be either recycled or taken home by the students and hollowed out for firing (no hollowing will be done in the class)
Armature and clay are provided within the materials budget.
Please bring own clay sculpting tools
Classes are non-refundable but may be transferred to another date if you notify us 11 business days prior to the start of class. Reschedule requests that are within five days of the class will incur a 10% cancellation fee.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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