Discover the art of sculpting the human torso in this 5-day hands-on workshop.

During the week participants will have two days when they will be working directly from a life model, and three days focused on studio practice without the model.

Participants will learn observation, how to capture the attitude of the figure, and how to build structure and rhythm. They will spend time learning about how to bring life to the surface of their sculpture.

On the last day, students will learn how to hollow their work so that it is possible to fire their sculpture and make it into a permanent artefact.

During the week we will touch upon topics such as composition, anatomy, surface, as well as sculpture within the context of art history.

All levels welcome!

The week schedule:

Day 1 No Model

Establishing important anatomical landmarks and starting to block in the ribcage, pelvis, and spine. Short demo on the process of blocking-in the main masses of the torso.

Day2

Getting familiar with working from the model, building the main masses of the muscles in place, and repositioning our work from day 1, if needed.

Day3

Working with the model, to model form and fix our work from the previous day, taking sculptural notes to prepare us for sculpting without the model. Torso as a composition, short slides presentation.

Day 4 No model.

Formalising the form and finishing touches, taking pictures, and preparing for hollowing.

Day 5 No model.

Finishing touches, hollowing and re-assembling.