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 tools and modelling methods.

Age group and abilities to be taught    

• 18 years and above
• Ideal for beginners and experienced artists

Course aims and skills/knowledge to be taught

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

Course outline for the day

Morning activity

• Introduction and examples
• Create basic shapes 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, and any other inspirational images of faces
• Plastic box, tray, or board for transportation of finished work
• Plastic bags
• Apron
• Any pottery 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

• Feedback from tutor
• Group discussion
• Completion of evaluation form