Description
This class meets Tuesday evenings 6-8pm for 8 weeks
Join us this fall for a Monster-Lab combo-a class for all levels to explore their sculptural creativity.
Monster Madness!
Let your imagination run wild as you sculpt monsters. There is no right way (and no wrong way) to make a monster. Instead create your creatures completely from your imagination or based off of images from different living animals, combined to make something monstrous!
Without the pressure of getting it “right,” experiment with building solid, pinching, coiling, slab building and/or using armatures and other forms of support while building. We will create textures for skin, scales, fur, etc and learn techniques to sculpt basic monster anatomy such as eyes, nose, ears, mouths, teeth, claws, horns, etc. Additionally, only if you already know how to throw on the wheel, you are welcome to include thrown forms into your creations. All levels of clay experience welcome.
Sculpture Lab
Whether you just want to try out sculpting or have an idea for your next project, you are welcome to join the Sculpture Lab. Students will be supported one-on-one as needed and demos will be offered as requested. It runs concurrently with Monster Monster Madness. You are welcome to participate in class demos and atmosphere as much or as little as you like. Come with specific goals and/or with an attitude of play and curiosity!
Class tuition is $300. 4 hours of independent studio time are included per week.
Wade Boswell approaches teaching art as a way to help everyone discover their inner artist. (We all have one!) As an artist and educator, Wade delights in helping students develop their skills along with their own style, confidence and joy of creating.
Having been an elementary classroom teacher, a middle school homeschool art teacher, a mentor to college student leaders and an arts and crafts teacher in nursing homes, Wade has literally taught art to ages five to 101!
They are also a figurative artist who loves creating in many mediums but especially in clay, wire, Prismacolor pencils and collage. See some of Wade’s most recent work on Instagram @wade.boswell.art.
