Description: The value of art is elusive, so how do artists increase the perceived value of their art? This workshop will answer many questions artists face: financial expenditure, galleries, creative and personal enjoyment, financial security, and how to combine distortion, abstraction, and realism to increase the power of there work just as Michelangelo and Rodin did. Anatomy, composition, negative space and understanding of form will be stressed. Besides creating a wonderful work of art in the class, the primary goal will be to analyze the intangible aspects of the creative process. although students will have the opportunity to work from a live model, they will be free to explore any subject, because the creative principles will remain constant, regardless of subject or direction. True creativity is reminiscent of childhood play, so plan to enjoy this week...I am. www.lincolnfox.com

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Description: The value of art is elusive, so how do artists increase the perceived value of their art? This workshop will answer many questions artists face: financial expenditure, galleries, creative and personal enjoyment, financial security, and how to combine distortion, abstraction, and realism to increase the power of there work just as Michelangelo and Rodin did. Anatomy, composition, negative space and understanding of form will be stressed. Besides creating a wonderful work of art in the class, the primary goal will be to analyze the intangible aspects of the creative process. although students will have the opportunity to work from a live model, they will be free to explore any subject, because the creative principles will remain constant, regardless of subject or direction. True creativity is reminiscent of childhood play, so plan to enjoy this week...I am. www.lincolnfox.com

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Description: The value of art is elusive, so how do artists increase the perceived value of their art? This workshop will answer many questions artists face: financial expenditure, galleries, creative and personal enjoyment, financial security, and how to combine distortion, abstraction, and realism to increase the power of there work just as Michelangelo and Rodin did. Anatomy, composition, negative space and understanding of form will be stressed. Besides creating a wonderful work of art in the class, the primary goal will be to analyze the intangible aspects of the creative process. although students will have the opportunity to work from a live model, they will be free to explore any subject, because the creative principles will remain constant, regardless of subject or direction. True creativity is reminiscent of childhood play, so plan to enjoy this week...I am. www.lincolnfox.com

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Description: Students will spend the week modeling a horse from life. Students will be taught to make a fast, effective armature that will give them the foundation to complete a clay model of a horse during the workshop. Rod will teach an accurate way of proporting based on his own method which he has successfully used to create award winning horse sculptures. Students can expect to complete a clay model during the week. Zullo's methods, philosophies, and concepts will also be discussed. All students are welcome, from the beginner to advanced. This workshop will be primarily outdoors sculpting horses from life, both on SAS property, and on location (30 minute drive). Transportation necessary. www.rodzullo.com

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Description: This class will concentrate on modeling the horse, rider, and equipment of the working cowboy. Students will learn how the figures work together with ease to create a natural and authentic composition. We will spend time discussing tools and materials used in the sculpting process, and the instructor will provide daily demonstrations as well as individual instruction and critiques. Students will work with authentic equipment and tack as reference material.

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Description: Sculpting a portrait is not always sculpting a head. The head is not a collection of features, but a kingdom of a new order for every portrait. It is a structure built in the only possible order for that portrait. Sculpting the portrait is a surprise. Magic! It turns mud into a gaze. The hidden into obvious Harmony into authority Disposition into fact. It gives a viewer the right to believe. www.simonkogan.com

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Description: This hands-on workshop presents the forensic technique of sculpting a face based on the bony architecture of the skull. Attendees learn step-by-step procedures for creating an accurate skull-to-face likeness along with the placement and function of head and neck muscles. Participants will build musculature and facial features using oil-based plastilene clay. Anatomical skull models are provided for in-class use only. We will work on identical skull castings to incorporate elements of the Anatomical and the Tissue Depth Facial Reconstruction approaches using a Combination Method. This workshop benefits both technical and fine artists who deal with the human face in their work and has practical applications in law enforcement, museum, medical and other environments, including traditional portraiture. www.karenttaylor.com Topics covered include: -Skeletal and muscular anatomy of the head and neck -Sculpting the facial features -Principles of expression and aging -Finishing and refinement techniques

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Description: During this workshop, students will work in water-based clay using slabs of clay to build hollow sculptural forms suitable for firing in the kiln. We will use the repousse technique (a traditional metal working technique) of pressing and pushing out volumes from the back side of the slab. The clay comes to life, acting like skin as it stretches over your fingers pushing out the form from the inside out. We will begin with faces which can be displayed as wall masks and move on to torsos and larger forms either human or animal. Students will be encouraged to work loosely, focusing on responding expressively to the clay as it takes on form. You will also have a chance to learn about ceramic fired surfaces as we will apply underglazes to the masks and fire them for return on Friday. You may make arrangements to fire your other pieces after the workshop. www.janekelseymapel.com

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