Sculpting The Figure: Full Body Sculpture (In-Person Class)

Sculpting the Figure: Full Body Sculpture - In Person

Michela Roman | Spring | Wednesdays: Jan 14 - Apr 8

Class Description:

A progressive approach to classical clay modeling from the live model.

This course provides a progressive approach to classical clay modeling from the live model. This class is intended to develop the student’s own creative vision and sense of rhythmic sculptural form while teaching the basic-to-advanced skills needed to manifest it. Students will sculpt a reclining or seated figure. Open to students of all levels, from beginning to advanced. The instruction in this class is highly individualized; each student is encouraged to work at his or her own pace. Students learn how to create a likeness from observation with the aid of anatomical structure and how to develop the abstract composition of the body. They will grow to understand and control contour in three dimensions, learn to subdivide and resolve organic volume, and achieve dynamism and expression through form. In class, students will consider choices in sculptural finish based upon their goals as an artist. Various finishing techniques and surface treatment will be introduced. Students will have the option to hollow and fire their ceramic sculptures, allowing them to bring home a finished sculpture.

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Spring Semester Dates:

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

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	1/14/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 2:	1/21/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 3:	1/28/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 4:	2/04/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 5:	2/11/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 6:	2/18/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 7:	3/04/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 8:	3/11/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 9:	3/18/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 10:	3/25/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 11:	4/01/2026	6 - 9 pm ET
Week 12:	4/08/2026	6 - 9 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Getting Started
Week 2 - Developing the Gesture
Week 3 - The Block In
Week 4 - Outline
Week 5 - Finalizing Block in and Hollowing Out
Week 6 - Project 3: Long Pose Study
Week 7 - Project 3: Long Pose Study
Week 8 - Finding cohesive textures
Week 9 - Finding cohesive textures
Week 10 - Refining the Sculpt
Week 11 - Hollowing out
Week 12 - Finishing Touches

$710.00
In-Person
12 Weeks
Beginner to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Michela Roman

Instructor

Michela Roman was born in Canada in 1998. She is a recent 2023 graduate from the New York Academy of Art, where she received her MFA in Sculpture and Anatomy. Over the past two years, her work has been exhibited in sixteen Juried Shows in New York City and she received eleven sponsorships/scholarships to support both her educational practice and artistic career. She is a standing fellow (2021-present) at the Newington Corpsy Foundation for the Arts located in upstate New York where she is expanding her sculptural practice to include both bronze and marble works. She is a two time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshilds Foundation Grant from 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Come Fall 2023, Roman’s sculpture ‘Countless’ will be on display at The Centre for War, Atrocity and Genocide in Ontario, Canada as part of their permanent collection. Her work has additionally been included in various private collections in New York, Canada and Italy. Roman was one of two recipients of the Stone Merit Award, presented by Precision Stone. It was through this residency (May 2023-June 2023) where Roman carved a personal marble sculpture in Carrara, Italy. Upon competition of this marble (Spring 2024) Roman will take place in the Marble Reveal Auction, funded by Precision Stone and Hosted by Sotheby’s (Fall 2024), marking Roman’s second appearance at Sotheby’s auction house. Fall 2024 additionally marks the competition of Roman’s personalized wine label, sponsored by Ozymandias Wines, providing the sculptor with complimentary wine for all upcoming career driven events, for the duration of her practice. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.