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Figure Sculpture

Registration opens February 9th. 

Section Available:
Saturdays, April 4–June 6, 9 am–12 pm, with Joseph Van Buren, tuition $595

Levels/Ages: All levels welcome; ages 15+

Are you a new student? Use the button below to create an account in our student portal. You will receive an email with a link and credentials to log in, complete your class registration, and make payment. Returning students log in to the student portal to register.

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This class will introduce students to the process and techniques of figurative sculpture. Students will sculpt from a live model over this ten-week course, with an emphasis on gesture, proportions, anatomy, and model likeness, and will complete one 24-inch figure in clay. The concepts of the golden section and dynamic symmetry will be introduced, along with historical design elements and the discovery of anatomical rhythms. 

Throughout this class, students will be guided by instructor-led demonstrations and individual and group critiques, which integrate authentic ancient Greek and 19th-century figurative sculpture principles. Complementing the class are discussions about the daily practice in a studio environment, including the use and care of materials, and the phenomenological approach to observing figures through clay.

We strongly encourage all students to attend the Figure Drawing classes offered by the Lyme Academy as a foundation for the Figure Sculpting classes. 

Supply List

  • Armature available in de Gerenday’s, includes: base, piping and wire *
  • Le Beau Touché Plastilina – Green – case *
  • Pencil and Sketchbook *
  • Sharpie Marker *
  • Calipers *
  • Plumb Bob (homemade works great)
  • Measuring Tape *
  • Wire Cutters *
  • Small compact mirror *
  • (2) C Clamps (5 or 6 inches) *
  • Long Ribbon Rake
  • Sculpture House Tool #401A or #402A, or a tool similar *
  • Small Ribbon Rake Sculpture House Tool #221 or #211, or a tool similar *
  • Flat Hard Wood Tool *
  • Sculpture House Tool #290, or a tool similar (homemade works great)
  • WoodModeling Tool *
  • Sculpture House Tool #286, or a tool similar (homemade works great)

*All starred items are sold at de Gerenday’s

Download PDF of Supply List Here

Terms and Conditions

Continuing Education Class registrations operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Payment Policy: Full payment is required at the time of registration. To ensure fairness to all students, registrations with unpaid balances may be dropped.

Class Refund Policy:

  • Full Refund: Withdrawal 14 or more days before the first day of class.
  • 50% Refund: Withdrawal 13 or fewer days before the first day of class.
  • No Refund: On or after the first day of class.

Please review our full Terms, Conditions prior to registration.

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