Instructors: Kellie Pereira & Steve Shaheen

Materials: Recommended kit purchasable here.

This fun and engaging course leads young artists through the creation of a bas-relief (low relief) sculpture, which they will model in oil-based clay. They will be taught how to make a mold of their work with alginate, and they will cast the final pieces in plaster. Three fundamental skills of sculpture will be covered: modeling, mold-making, and casting.

Session 1 - Sunday, May 17, 10am-12pm PST / 1pm-3pm EST Topics covered: clay handling, tool use, relief sculpture principles, initiating and developing sculptures under supervision • 2 hours with Zoom on, cameras pointed to students' work stations • Periodic group chats, but mostly individual working under expert supervision • 1 hour of "homework" (continued work on the pieces) in between sessions 1 and 2 • Optional: Zoom one-on-one consultation can be scheduled during this week

Session 2 - Sunday, May 24, 10am-12pm PST // 1pm-3pm EST Topics covered: sculpture development, emphasizing shadows, working out details. • 2 hours with Zoom on, cameras pointed to students' work stations • Periodic group chats, but mostly individual working while we monitor • 1 hour of "homework" (continued work on the pieces) in between sessions 1 and 2 • Optional: Zoom one-on-one consultation can be scheduled during this week

Session 3 - Sunday, May 31, 10am-1pm PST Topics covered: making final adjustments on the clay, how to make a mold, how to use alginate, how to mix and cast plaster • 2 hours with Zoom on, we will demonstrate and walk everyone through the processes involved • While the alginate is setting, we will discuss additional projects which can be undertaken with this material • While plaster is setting (30-60 minutes), we will dismiss class briefly, then reconvene to de-mold and reveal the plaster sculptures.