Opens October 22nd
8 weekly workshops - 1.5 hrs each meeting
In this course we will encourage you to rethink sculpture as a complex, nuanced and easily accessible form of art making. Sculpting will be intertwined with other disciplines and mediums such as performance and video. You will be introduced to alternative forms of sculpture with paper mache and will be creating your own sculpted head and other smaller pieces.
Introductions and planning your sculpture through drawing
Creating large paper mache heads together
Sculpture base due - decorating and painting the sculptural head and intro to video presentation
Video presentations with head sculptures - Critique of everyone’s short video
Creating 5 sculptures together and discussing the concept of lack
Sculpting prosthesis project, techniques and feedback
Choosing, discussing and Sculpting based on your artistic inspiration
Presentation, discussion & Critique of Homage project
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● Spherical yoga ball large enough to fit your head inside (can be reused after class)
● Lots of spare newspaper
● Flour (any kind)
● Tap water
● Mixing vessel (Any regular cup/glass)
● Plastic wrap/saran wrap
● Protective plastic tarp
● Cardboards (2)
● Heavy duty box-cutter
● Large, sharp scissors
● Ruler/measuring tape
● All-purpose glue sticks
● Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks (not a must)
● Staple gun & staples (not a must)
Amanda Ba | Visual Artist
Amanda Ba is a graduate of Columbia University, majoring in Visual Arts and Art History. She had her first solo show last year in her hometown of Hefei, China. Amanda has spent time studying and working at various international institutions including the Slade School of Fine Arts in London, the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, and the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin.
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