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Instruction includes learning skills and techniques in engineering, designing, building and finishing sculptures in a diversity of materials. As the student progresses, he or she advances to more complex concepts and methods improving creative techniques and developing personal strategies to work independently. Mentors in the studio guide and assist students in all aspects of sculpture according to age, interest and experience.

Basic Clay Sculpture

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Clay principles

    4. Basic subjects

    5. Building techniques

    6. Free structure

    7. Clay building with structures

    8. Textures

    9. Hollowing

    10. Firing

    11. Finishing

Basic Wood Sculpture

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Wood principles

    4. Simple shapes

    5. Cutting and measuring

    6. Gluing

    7. Clamping

    8. Carving

    9. Drilling

    10. Sanding

Basic Plaster Sculpture

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Plaster principles

    4. Simple shapes

    5. Bandages

    6. Using structures

    7. Carving and cutting

    8. Attaching other objects

Basic Paper Sculpture

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Paper principles

    4. Simple designs

    5. Cutting

    6. Gluing

    7. Folding

    8. Molds

    9. Color

    10. Building using structures

    11. Attaching other objects

Basic Mold Making

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Mold principles

    4. Simple shapes

    5. Simple relief

    6. Plaster

    7. Rubber

    8. Molds of the flesh

Basic Sand Casting

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Casting principles

    4. Simple shapes

    5. Negative shapes

    6. Objects

    7. Impressions

    8. Finishing

Stone Sculpture

    1. Materials

    2. Tools

    3. Stone principles

    4. Simple shapes

    5. Making negative shapes

    6. Carving

    7. Sanding

    8. Using the file

    9. Drilling

    10.Finishing

Focused Sculpture Styles

    1. Simple shapes

    2. Figurative

    3. Animal

    4. Abstract shapes

    5. Large Sculptures

    6. Portraits

    7. Air Brush Painting

    8. Frame Making

    9. Templates and Jigs

    10. Multi discipline, movement and electronic devices