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Weekly Classes — Fall 2008

Beginning Figurative Sculpture in Clay

Kyu Yamamoto

Saturday, 9:30am to noon

Session 1 or 2 • Levels 1-5

Course code 1301

This class is for beginning students and experienced sculptors who wish to brush up their skills and techniques. Learn additive methods, the use of armatures, how to hollow, reassemble, and finish your sculpture. Live models allow the student to study proportion and movement.

Materials List
Model Fee: $45
Materials Fee: $18
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers

Tuesday Morning Sculpture: The Human Figure

Kyu Yamamoto

Tuesday, 9am to 11:30am

Session 1 or 2 • Levels 1-5

Course code 310

Students will review basic skills and hone techniques to fashion the human figure from clay. Learn to translate two-dimensional sketching to three-dimensional modeling. Translate physical detail and emotion from a live model to sculpture.

Materials List
Model Fee: $45
Materials Fee: $18
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers

Stone Carving

Rick Rollenhagen

Saturday, 7pm to 9:30pm

Session 1 or 2 • Levels 1-5

Course code 1313

This class will teach the basic steps and techniques of carving a sculpture out of alabaster stone. Students will receive step-by-step instruction on using the reductive method (removing stone to achieve a desirable shapes) and learn the use of a variety of hand tools, including chisels, files, and rasps. Students will learn the process of finishing and polishing the rough stone into a beautiful surface. Students must purchase a first-time starter kit for $100.

Materials List
Starter Kit: $100
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers