SCULPTURE WORKSHOPS 2003

Taught by Charles E. Flickinger

Please click here for a listing of the 2009 workshops!

Flickinger Studios
Nelson County, VA
(434) 361-2126

November 7 - 9, 2003 Workshop
Figure in Clay
The focus of this workshop is on the anatomy of the figure, gesture and proportion. The gesture is the core of any figurative work and so the essential movement, rhythm and flow of the pose will be stressed.  The engineering aspects of constructing small clay figures will be explored. Choosing tools to achieve various surfaces will be addressed.  Hollowing out and finishing the sculpture will be discussed during class. Work is  1/3 - 1/2 life size from a model and can be hollowed out for firing. Two bags of clay will be provided.
Friday, 11/07/03 - Sunday, 11/09/03
10:00 am - 6:00 PM / includes 1-1/2hr lunch break
$270 includes model fee & materials
Sperryville, VA

What we've had so far this year:

Flickinger Studios
Nelson County, VA
(434) 361-2126

January 23 - 26, 2003 Workshop
Figure in Clay
The focus of this workshop is on the anatomy of the figure, gesture and proportion. The gesture is the core of any figurative work and so the essential movement, rhythm and flow of the pose will be stressed.  The engineering aspects of constructing small clay figures will be explored. Choosing tools to achieve various surfaces will be addressed.  Hollowing out and finishing the sculpture will be discussed during class. Work is  1/3 - 1/2 life size from a model and can be hollowed out for firing. Two bags of clay will be provided.
Thursday, 01/23/03 - Sunday, 01/26/03
10:00 am - 6:00 pm / includes 1-1/2hr lunch break
$360 includes model fee & materials
Sperryville, VA

March 22 - 23 & 29 - 30, 2003 Workshop
Figure in Clay
The focus of this workshop is on the anatomy of the figure, gesture and proportion. The gesture is the core of any figurative work and so the essential movement, rhythm and flow of the pose will be stressed.  The engineering aspects of constructing small clay figures will be explored. Choosing tools to achieve various surfaces will be addressed.  Hollowing out and finishing the sculpture will be discussed during class. Work is  1/3 - 1/2 life size from a model and can be hollowed out for firing. Two bags of clay will be provided.
Saturday, 03/22/03 - Sunday, 03/23/03 and
Saturday, 03/29/03 - Sunday, 03/30/03
10:00 am - 6:00 PM / includes 1-1/2hr lunch break
$360 includes model fee & materials
Sperryville, VA

 

April 25 - 27 Workshop
Portrait in Clay
The focus is on the anatomy of the head & capturing likeness, personality & mood.  Work is life size, from a model & on an armature that supports the head, but allows it to be hollowed out for firing.  
You may bring your own armature.  If you do not have an armature one will be provided for purchase at the beginning of class.
The price for the head armature is $40.
Friday, 04/25/03 - Sunday, 04/27/03
10:00 am - 6:00 PM / includes 1 1/2hr lunch break
$270 includes model fee & materials (excluding armature)
$310 includes model fee & materials (including armature)
If you would like to learn how to make a head armature, please click here.
Sperryville, VA

Loveland Academy of Fine Arts
211 12th Street SW
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: (800) 726-5232 Fax: (970) 593-6611
Colorado: (970) 669-6236
http://www.lovelandacademy.com/

May 19 - 23, 2003 Workshop
Child Portrait in Clay or Plasticine
Sculpting a child can be challenging! They like to move, talk and are sometimes shy. In this workshop techniques will be addressed for coping with issues inherent in sculpting portraits of children, in addition to the usual aspects of portraiture in sculpture. We will explore photography for the purposes of portraiture and how to optimize the information available in the photographs. One set of photographs will be taken at the beginning of the class and each student will receive copies to work from. We will be working life-size from a live model in clay or plasticine on an armature in conjunction with photographs as this enables the sculptor to freeze the action in expressions as well as search for light and shadows that can be seen as forms on the actual face of the child. Along with measurements, this technique of working from life & photos at the same time helps to compensate for most children's limitations as models. We will also be exploring the anatomy of the head & capturing likeness, personality & mood as well as issues of composition.
If you would like to learn how to make a head armature, please click here.
Monday, 5/19/03 - Friday, 5/23/03
10:00 am - 5:00 PM includes a 1 hr. lunch break
Loveland, CO

Brookgreen Gardens
1931 Brookgreen Dr.
Murrells Inlet, SC  29576
1-800-849-1931 or 843-235-6000
Fax 843-237-1014
http://www.brookgreen.org/

June 2 - 6, 2003 Workshop
Portrait in Clay
Capturing likeness and expression in portraiture is a challenge. Facial expressions are fleeting and the sculpting process is relatively slow.  In this workshop the focus will be on capturing likeness, personality & mood as well as the anatomy of the head. We will explore the use of photography for the purposes of portraiture and how to optimize the information available in the photographs.  Along with measurements, this technique of working from life & photos at the same time helps to transcend the limitations inherent in working from the model alone. It enables the sculptor to freeze the action of the face for analysis of highlights and shadows, which can then be looked for as forms on the face of the actual model.  This will enhance the student's ability to capture likeness, proportion and facial expression. It also cuts down on time required for the model to sit.
We will be exploring the anatomy of the head, neck, and upper torso, as well as gesture and other elements of composition concerning portraiture in sculpture.  The use of tools to achieve various types of surfaces will be addressed, and all facets of sculpting a portrait will be demonstrated.  The class aims also to heighten the participants awareness of three dimensional perception issues, such as the optimal points of view to see gesture, proportion, form and edges, suggesting strategies to increase understanding of what is seen.  Work will be life-size in clay on a wire and steel pipe armature, and each student will receive a set of photographs of the model.
If you would like to learn how to make a head armature, please click here.
Monday, 6/2/03 - Friday, 6/6/03
Murrells Inlet, SC

"I started doing portraiture in response to a need for expressive faces on my larger sculptures. It wasn't long before I found I liked doing portraits for their own sake. There is a real challenge in trying to capture a likeness and some aspects of the model's personality. There is beauty and character abounding in every person's face. Getting to know each person who sits for me is a large part of exploring this. Not so much the details of their story as the way the expressions play across their face as they talk. The ultimate aspiration of portraiture is to reflect a little of the subject's soul during the creation of the physical likeness."

-Charles E. Flickinger

June 21- 22, 2003 Workshop
Portrait in Clay
The focus is on the anatomy of the head & capturing likeness, personality & mood. Work is life size, from a model & on an armature that supports the head, but allows it to be hollowed out for firing.  Two bags of clay will be provided.
You may bring your own armature. If you do not have an armature one will be provided for purchase at the beginning of class.
Saturday, 6/15/02 - Sunday, 6/16/02
10:00 am - 4:30 PM includes a 1/2hr lunch break.
Class price is $150, clay, model fee and armature are extra
The price for the head armature is $40.
If you would like to learn how to make a head armature, please click here.
The Art League, Alexandria, VA
Please contact The Art League for registration.

Flickinger Studios
Nelson County, VA
(434) 361-2126

August 8 - 10, 2003 Workshop
Figure in Clay
The focus of this workshop is on the anatomy of the figure, gesture and proportion. The gesture is the core of any figurative work and so the essential movement, rhythm and flow of the pose will be stressed.  The engineering aspects of constructing small clay figures will be explored. Choosing tools to achieve various surfaces will be addressed.  Hollowing out and finishing the sculpture will be discussed during class. Work is  1/3 - 1/2 life size from a model and can be hollowed out for firing. Two bags of clay will be provided.
Friday, 08/08/03 - Sunday, 08/10/03
10:00 am - 6:00 PM / includes 1-1/2hr lunch break
$270 includes model fee & materials
Sperryville, VA

Sedona Arts Center
15 Art Barn Rd.
Sedona, AZ
(928) 282-3809
http://www.sedonaartscenter.com/

September 8 - 12, 2003 Workshop
Figure In Clay
We will be sculpting a reclining or seated figure in terra cotta.   It will be suitable for firing or moldmaking.  We will choose an expressive pose and then attempt to render an accurate and beautiful sculpture of the pose.
The gesture is the core of any figurative work and so the essential movement, rhythm and flow of the pose will be stressed.  To this end we will sculpt several very quick figures as a preliminary exercise.  Anatomy, proportion and approaches to measuring are integral to figure sculpting and will be addressed. We will also attempt to heighten the participant's awareness of three-dimensional perception issues such as the optimal point of view to see gesture, proportion, form or edge.  We will discuss what lighting is best to see form, texture or detail.  
Use of tools to achieve various types of surfaces will be addressed as well as the engineering aspects of building small figures in clay.  Sculpting the figure, hollowing out & finishing techniques will all be demonstrated.  The many ways of visualizing three dimensional form, and the choice of tools to solve particular problems will also be addressed.  Tools will be available for use.
Monday, 9/08/03 - Friday, 9/12/03
Please contact the Sedona Arts Center for class registration.

SUNDAY OPEN STUDIO
AT
Flickinger Studios
(434) 361-2126

April Open Studio Dates:  6th & 13th
May Open Studio Dates:  4th & 11th

Open Drawing 10 AM - 1 PM
Open Sculpting  2 PM - 5 PM

Each open studio session is $20.  Come to both Open Drawing & Open Sculpting and pay $30 for the day.  There will be a live figurative model at both the Open Drawing and the Open Sculpting Studios. Please bring your own materials and supplies.  Storage space is not available.

We do have sculpting stands.  We do not have easels.  Each sculpting session will consist of 1 pose per week and a different pose each week.
Bring your own clay or purchase ours at $10 per bag.  Sculpting boards are available at $2 - $5 each.

There will be no teaching / instruction during the open studios.

Feel free to call or email with any questions!

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Flick generally works on his own sculpture while teaching a sculpture class. This acts as a valuable guide for students while working from a live model.