Join me for a relief workshop at The Potter’s Shop in Waukesha, WI

This workshop is an introduction to modeling and sculpting in relief. We will begin to develop the basic skills of clay modeling and relief principles, alongside those of seeing and reading low (bas) medium (mezzo) and high (alto) relief in order to explore the unique and often misunderstood nature of relief sculpture. This is a great class for ceramicists who what to try something new in clay.

No experience necessary!

Relief sculpture is an art form that bridges the skills and talents of the painter and the sculptor. In this class you will learn the skills of bas-relief and create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a clay surface. Over the course of 8 weeks we will focus on the techniques of sculpting the head and shoulders. We will learn how to resolve the difficult elements of the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears as well as how to put these together within the head as a whole.

We will use the same composition as a base in order to focus on skills and techniques, but you are encouraged to develop this into your own piece.

Join me in Lowell, MI for an in-person relief sculpture workshop.

This workshop is an introduction to modeling and sculpting in relief. Relief sculpture is an ideal synthesis of artistic concepts and skills that combines both drawing (2 dimensional) and sculptural (3 dimensional) elements.

This workshop is an ideal starting point for beginners in sculpture; it provides expanded clay modeling skills for ceramicists and serves as a welcome challenge for painters.

Relief sculpture is an art form that bridges the skills and talents of the painter and the sculptor. In this class you will learn the skills of bas-relief and create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a clay surface. Over the course of six weeks we will focus on the techniques of sculpting drapery. We will learn about the fundamental elements and principles of drapery and its construction in order to produce convincing and effective sculpted fabrics.

Improve your drapery skills with this class!

We will use the same composition as a base in order to focus on skills and techniques, but you are encouraged to develop this into your own piece.

Relief sculpture is an art form that bridges the skills and talents of the painter and the sculptor. In this class you will learn the skills of bas-relief and create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a clay surface. Over the course of six weeks we will focus on the techniques of sculpting a figure. We will learn how to resolve the difficult elements of the head, torso, legs and arms as well as how to synthesize these harmoniously and proportionally together within the figure as a whole placed convincingly upon a ground plane.

We will use the same composition as a base in order to focus on skills and techniques, but you are encouraged to develop this into your own piece.