Turn You Drawing into a Papier-Mâché Sculpture

This class is designed for students who want to move from 2D form into 3D while maintaining the expressive possibilities of the paper surface. Using papier-mâché constructed with newspaper as the primary material, students will learn how to build three-dimensional forms that serve as a base for drawing or painting with water-based media.

The course will guide students through the process of constructing forms, covering surfaces with acrylic paint and developing drawings directly on sculptural structures. Materials will include newspaper, chicken wire (when structural support is needed), acrylic gesso, and pencils.

Through this process, students will explore the integration of drawing and sculpture, focusing on both form and surface rendering to create works that move fluidly between 2D and 3D, whether figurative or abstract.

The Elements of Sculpture

In this course we will explore the basic principles of making three-dimensional works. We will explore the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities of a variety of materials as well as address the fundamental elements of sculpture; mass, volume, line, color, value, shape, form, space, scale, texture, and balance, Historical practices, techniques and other artists working in the medium will be introduced through lectures, group critiques, and discussions. Artists will be encouraged to work from their choice of subjects, themes and concepts. Beginners to advanced students are welcomed.

Additional Information:
You do not need to bring any materials to class on the first day except for a notebook, sketch pad and pencil.
We will be discussing a variety of materials over the duration of the session. If there are particular materials that you have in mind to work with, you are most welcome to bring them and we can discuss.

Open to all Levels

Advanced Projects with Kathryn Cameron

This is an advanced class for students who have previously attended the Working with Paper course for at least 1 year and are seeking to deeply explore their artistic practice. The class is designed to develop individual projects and to build on techniques learned in previous courses. During the fall 1 session, students will begin by developing a project intention to be developed and realized over the course of the school year.

Prerequisite: at least one year of attendance in a prior Projects in Paper course.

Small Figure Sculpture

This course will introduce students to the process of making figurative sculpture.

Design and anatomy secrets of the old masters will be shared with artists committed to mastering the human figure. This course takes on the formidable task of how to organize the complexity of the human body as a construction and create figurative art that makes a dramatic and bold statement.

It is a journey through the human form with particular attention directed to mass, volume, structure, and principles of anatomy.

Students will be guided to develop a personal project, in which their individual needs will be considered. Including demonstrations and discussion, this course is structured for beginners and artists with previous experience and aims to provide a base in the necessary techniques of sculpture.

Sculpture in Clay

Clay is the medium of choice for this class. It has been a part of the creative sculptural process in the arts for over 13,000 years, it is the soil of the earth. You will be introduced of the different types of clay its history and its application to Sculpture. You will be shown and gain experience using the various types of tools used in shaping an object from its plasticity to its final cast or kiln fired form.

The fundamentals of Sculpture, of creating a form in space, will be rigorously addressed and applied to a variety of choices including, but not limited to
the figure in the round, a fragment, torso, foot, hand, or creating the Bas Relief or a composition in the abstract. Lecture and critiques are included.
The class is structured towards the individual, therefore all levels and experience are welcomed. The more advanced artist is invited to create within a narrative of their choice.

Kiln firing fee, if applicable, is not included.
No tools are necessary for the first class

The beginning student will quickly gain comfort and a facility towards an ease of creating.

Sculpture: Portrait

In this course, you will learn how to do a realistic human head from start to finish, exploring the anatomy of the face in-depth, proportions, features, and expressions. You’ll learn the principles of building armatures and handling clay.

All work in clay from the life model.

All levels of experience are welcomed.