February 28 - March 2, 2025
Russell Wrankle
During this intensive 3-day workshop, we will delve deeply into the intricate art of sculpting animal heads using clay. From day one, our focus will be on crafting lifelike animal heads and exploring techniques that push the boundaries of creativity. We will kickstart your journey with press and sprig molds to create captivating and expressive facial features. The efficiency of working with molds moves you swiftly beyond the initial stages, ensuring you're not stuck facing a blank canvas.
10am-3pm Daily
$350/person
Cancellation Fee: $50 (NO cancellations after 1.1.25)
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More about Russell Wrankle and the upcoming workshop:
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Demonstrations will cover strategies on how to sculpt realistic anatomy, such as cutting the lower jaw away from the head to insert intricate features like tongues and teeth and crafting the appearance of tension between two points to mimic membrane.
By the end of this workshop, you will have a comprehensive understanding of sculpting animal heads and be equipped with the skills to create realistic animal portraiture that is not only fascinating but also a true work of art.
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- Basic Ceramic tool kit
- Variety of small paint brushes
- 1" chip brush
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My intensely saturated ceramic figures represent the decadence of worldly pleasures, a vibrant source of energy that is antithetical to death and dying. It is through embracing life and living that the pull of death and suffering is kept at a distance. Like Aesop’s Fables, animals such as dogs, rabbits, crabs, monkeys and frogs provide a vehicle to express the human condition.