Kelsey Duncan Ceramic Art Workshop - It's All About the Base and the Face

Friday-Monday, August 28-31,10 – 5

HANDS ON

In this 4 day workshop Kelsey Duncan will guide students through simple strategies to achieve a better intuitive and technical understanding of sculpting the human figure in clay. Utilizing supplied visual resources; each student will sculpt a ¾ life-size human torso with special attention paid to the anatomy of the face and hands. Participants will learn a simple slab and cylinder construction method to achieve a dynamic, realistic figure without the hassle of a complicated armature. Depending on the individual skill levels and interest, students will be taught various methods of stylization, content development, use of found objects and a range of ceramic and cold finishing techniques. These include: slips and engobes, underglaze image transfers and gold leaf application.