02.07.2014
Elizavetta McFall,
Elena Townsend-Efimova,
Margot Amrine, and
Sudee Taomina, instructors
The event is a sculpting workshop on Saturday, February 7th at 3:00pm at the Steiner High School (2230 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor 48105). Following our painting workshop, we will meet for a dinner discussion at Bigalora (3050 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor 48104) at 7:00pm.
Our subject will be a classic one, practiced by great artists again and again. We will begin with a brief introduction to clay and the senses, then work with our hands to model the nose and ear. A short interlude, with slides, will focus on three iconic sculptures in clay, bronze, and marble. How did each artist convey the dynamic between inner reality and the world of the senses? Back in the studio, we will advance to modeling the mouth and eye.
Elena Townsend-Efimova,
Margot Amrine, and
Sudee Taomina, instructors
The event is a sculpting workshop on Saturday, February 7th at 3:00pm at the Steiner High School (2230 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor 48105). Following our painting workshop, we will meet for a dinner discussion at Bigalora (3050 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor 48104) at 7:00pm.
Our subject will be a classic one, practiced by great artists again and again. We will begin with a brief introduction to clay and the senses, then work with our hands to model the nose and ear. A short interlude, with slides, will focus on three iconic sculptures in clay, bronze, and marble. How did each artist convey the dynamic between inner reality and the world of the senses? Back in the studio, we will advance to modeling the mouth and eye.
Gallery
We're sorry, we do not have any photos at this time. We do have responses from students who attended the workshop:
- I thoroughly enjoyed the process of sculpting. I feel as though sculpting body parts taught me a lot about both these body parts as well as the process of art creation. This was an equally challenging and rewarding process.. It was fascinating to me that in sculpting these body parts, I learned so much more about the anatomy and reflected about the multiple functions of these body parts. Some things can only be learned through the artistic process of creation.
- It was a wonderful break from studying and really valuable to me because it engaged other parts of my brain and tactile senses.
- It was incredible. I forget how amazing it is that we can create things. I don't spend enough time doing that during the school year.
- I think being able to take a step back and focus on the whole of something rather than obsessing over parts of it is something that does not come naturally to us in patient care but remains very important. I also found the tension between control and letting go, or control and acceptance, very telling and illustrative of a key struggle in medicine.
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