Where: Western New Mexico University
When: 5-day In-Person Workshop | Monday, July 11th – Sunday, July 15th
During this 5-day workshop students will learn to look at the human face objectively by breaking it down into its’ parts. Students will begin by sculpting the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears creating multiple tiles and small vignettes. This exercise will lead to creating a self-portrait out of clay. Each piece will be built solid and hollowed out for complete freedom while sculpting. The self-portraits will begin with general rules of proportion and will end with a complete detailed image of the sculptor. Anatomy, underlying bone structure, musculature, expression, clay and surface will be discussed. Underglaze decorating techniques will be discussed if time permits.
Jamie Bates Slone is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at the University of Oklahoma. She received her MFA from the University of Kansas and her BFA from the University of Central Missouri. Her current teaching practice and artistic work use self- reflection to further explore themes including anxiety, depression, sexuality, and womanhood. @jamiebatesslone ; http://www.jamiebatesslone.com
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