Figure Sculpture: Expressive Gestures in Clay: In-Person

Liza Little | Fall II | Saturdays: Oct 26 - Dec 7

Interested in this course? Email us at [email protected]

Class Description:

Learn to sculpt from direct observation of the model using gestural forms.

With an emphasis on finding the gesture and organizing the large volumes of the figure, this course will include three distinct poses, lasting two sessions each. The underpinning of successful sculpture is creating relationships of parts to create a cohesive whole. Using short term poses, students will learn to consolidate visual information and create dynamic compositions. We will work on a small scale, prioritizing the proportions and plane changes over observing surface details. At the conclusion of the course, students who wish to fire their work will allow their work to dry for a couple of weeks. The pieces can be picked up after being fired.

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Fall II Semester Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	10/26/2024	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 2:	11/02/2024	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 3:	11/09/2024	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 4:	11/16/2024	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 5:	11/23/2024	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 6:	12/07/2024	10 am - 1 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Short Pose 1, Day 1
Week 2 - Short Pose 1, Day 2
Week 3 - Short Pose 2, Day 1
Week 4- Short Pose 2, Day 2
Week 5 - Short Pose 3, Day 1
Week 6 - Short Pose 3, Day 2

$380.00
In-Person
6 Weeks
Beginner to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Liza Little

Instructor

Liza Little is a sculptor based in Queens, NY. She graduated from The New York Academy of Art in 2022 with a MFA in Sculpture and Anatomy. She studied at The Art Students League of New York, and holds a B.S. in Psychology, Biology minor from The City College of New York. Liza is interested in how material properties of ceramic, glass and stone echo the physicality of the human figure. Liza has received several scholarships, including from The Newington-Cropsey Foundation Academy, Penland School of Craft, The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass, and Urban Glass. In 2022, Liza was the Artist in Residence at The West Nottingham Academy, where she taught sculpture for the spring term. She has also taught sculpture in the Summer Undergraduate Residency Program at NYAA. Upcoming exhibitions include the Stanislav Libensky Award Exhibition in Prague, CZ, which features an international roster of emerging glass artists.