In this 3-day ONLINE workshop students will model a life-size hand on a flexible armature in oil based clay. I’ll introduce the proportions, rhythms, and forms of the human hand. Using their own hands as reference, students will each choose their own pose to explore. We will not cast the piece during the class; though students may choose to do so independently afterwards. (oil based clay cannot be fired, casting or digital scanning are the methods for preserving the piece). Students in the Continental USA may purchase an armature from me, or may choose to build their own using a free instructional video that I created for this class.

NOTE: The class takes place online. Scottsdale Artists’ School is located in Arizona, and the schedule for the class is based on Mountain Standard Time.

Registration is open now, to register or for more info, please contact Scottsdale Artists School.

Hands are often a focal point in a sculpture: a vehicle for expression. 
In this 3 day intensive workshop, students will model a life-size hand  in oil clay over a wire armature.  Each student can choose a unique pose in order to experiment with the design of the hand and find expression in the gesture. I will cover the basic forms that may be used to construct the hand, as well as proportions and rhythms. We'll use various references to model the hand including plaster life casts, our own hands, and each others.

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UPDATE: 6/6/2019 SOLD OUT To be added to the waiting list, please contact me.

Due to a high level of interest in our January Torso Modeling Workshop, we’ve added a second set of dates in April to run this workshop:

New to Jhess Studios*, this three day intensive is designed to give students the opportunity to focus exclusively on the core of the body. Understanding the torso is vital to establishing gesture, proportion, and design in the pose. Students will work from life, modeling clay at 1/2 life scale on a wooden armature, For more information , please visit the JHess Studios website. 

UPDATES:

SOLD OUT as of 11/1/2018. Contact me to be on the waiting list.

*New to Jhess Studios*, this three day intensive is designed to give students the opportunity to focus exclusively on the core of the body. Understanding the torso is vital to establishing gesture, proportion, and design in the pose. Students will work from life, modeling clay at 1/2 life scale on a wooden armature, For more information or to register, please visit the JHess Studios website. 

This workshop is SOLD OUT as of 8/26/18. Please contact me to be added to the waiting list.