Character Heads in Clay Workshop

Character Heads in Clay Workshop with Paul Brown RBSA.
Design and sculpt your own characterful face in clay. Using a variety of sculpting techniques, learn to create features and expressions with a range of tolls and modelling methods.

Age group and abilities to be taught    

18 years and above
Suitable for beginners and those with more experience

Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

Learn the basic sculpting methods to create a head and features in clay
Students will learn how to handle clay, creating a simple block shape onto which they will sculpt a head and face
Learn how to use a range of sculpting tools and techniques to create features, texture, and expression

Course outline
Morning activity

Introduction and examples
Create basic shape in clay
Begin to build up simple features and expressions

Afternoon activity

Review progress
Refine features, look at embossing and texture
Discussion as to possibilities for hollowing and firing work

What you need to bring with you:

Reference images of friends, family, or any other inspirational images of faces
Plastic box, tray, or board for transportations of finished work
Plastic bags
Apron
Any pottery of sculpting tools

What we will provide:

Wooden boards
Clay
Sculpting tools
Range of stamps for embossing/creating texture
Examples of tutor’s work for reference

Methods of assessing outcomes

Discussion of workshop with workshop tutor and fellow students
Completion of evaluation form