Introduction to Clay Figurative Sculpture
Assembling Parts into Strong Gestures 1
A course by Cristina Córdova , Figurative ceramic artist and teacher
Joined May 2019
Joined May 2019
About the video: Assembling Parts into Strong Gestures 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we will learn how to assemble our parts to achieve a lively sculpture, attaching components through the use of joining slip.”
In this video lesson Cristina Córdova addresses the topic: Assembling Parts into Strong Gestures 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Clay Figurative Sculpture. Explore expression, character, and the human figure to construct a unique clay bust using the slab building technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“Assembling Parts into Strong Gestures In our last lesson, we worked on developing the head. In this next lesson, now we have all our parts, we'll work on bringing them all together. I have made a slab that I'll use to place my torso onto so that it has a bottom. Then we're going to move on to attaching the neck and the head onto the neck so that everything is together before switching over to some further fine-tuning and refinement. Let's start by scoring the underside edge of our torso, as well as the edge of our slab so that we can unify those two components. Alright, now that everything ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Clay Figurative Sculpture
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Category
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Areas
Fine Arts, Sculpture
Cristina Córdova
A course by Cristina Córdova
Cristina Córdova is a renowned figurative ceramic artist from Puerto Rico. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to creating clay sculptures that explore the human figure and its various expressions.
After completing her graduate studies in ceramics and a three-year residency at the prestigious Penland School of Craft, Cristina founded Córdova Studios, where she has developed her artistic practice.
Her work is part of the permanent collections of major institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Mint Museum, the Everson Museum, and the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico.
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