ADVANCED POTTERY CLASS - Clay Human Face Workshop

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Discover the many FACES of clay! This 4-hour workshop will take you through the intricacies of the art of sculpting a human face.

800 NE 13th St

ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE!CLASS OUTLINEAfter a short discussion about what we are attempting to portray in making a clay face regarding emotion, and a description of the basic planes of the face, the workshop will consist of four basic steps:<ul><li>Use of newspaper and masking tape armature</li><li>Applying clay to the armature to create a rough draft</li><li>Refinement of facial features with consideration given to expression</li><li>Learning finishing the phase (removing armature, checking clay thickness, attaching hanging loops)</li></ul>Allen will be providing images of planes of the face illustrations and photos of clay faces done by some wonderful artists. ABOUT THE TEACHERAllen FinkelFrom the time that Allen created his first clay head at age eight for a Cub Scout puppet project, he has been in love with working with clay. This passion led him to study painting and sculpture in college, where he earned his BFA. After graduating, he quickly learned that making a living as an artist was not a viable plan for him, so he followed his other passion – being a psychotherapist.Being a therapist for more than 30 years has informed Allen’s work as an artist, as he has learned about the way that life can weather all of us. In his figurative work, he strives to portray the way that life’s joyful and painful experiences affect facial features and expressions. Allen uses his work as a way to better connect to his emotions, and he hopes that it will have the same effect on others.