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Sculpture Forum 37: Clay Figure Critique, Studio School of New York

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 R Sculpture Forum  37 on Youtube    Good to see so much talent gathered together to sculpt from the same model in such diverse ways. And once again, some great side by side comparisons with pieces from two sculptors who could have worked in any clay studio from Donatello’s to Rodin’s. The critics did not pick favorites - but only one piece was set apart, backed by drapery, and given good lighting for the best possible viewing. So maybe they picked a favorite after all. Bruce’s informed commentary is missed and Choghakate offers no more than pleasant conversation. Garth deserves much credit for the existence of both the workshop and the filmed critique. I can only hope that I’m as sharp, productive, and energetic at 90. But he sees model based figure sculpture as an exercise, not an art. And why does he regularly tell us that “something is wrong with the anatomy” when accurate anatomy may not have been the artist’s goal (apparently it seldom was
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Sculpture Forum 22 : Clay Figure Critique, Studio School of New York

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  Artists unknown Two backs were compared several times. The left approaches heaven - the right submits to purgatory.  A nice way to put it,   but more could be said if we saw the entire statues. Bruce Gagnier I can feel his stare at the piece, making it look just a little bit different. Sculpture Forum 22 on Youtube  ********** Conducted with sensitivity, insight, and knowledge - this critique is a wonder to find on YouTube. Good to see visual references to Donatello, Giacometti, and Rodin. Regrettably, the lead critic, Garth Evans , apparently does not believe that model based figure sculpture can become art these days (i.e. something more profound than mimetic entertainment or didactic exercise). And no one in the studio contradicts him - possibly because it’s his show. He heads the sculpture department and founded Sculpture Forum, the producer of this video. Apparently, he has not sculpted from models since his student days, back when “...
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Sculpture Forum 60 : Clay Figure Critique, Studio School of New York

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  Sculpture Forum 60 on Youtube  Chicago’s  School of the Art Institute  has not had a live-model figure sculpture class  for more than a decade. The Sculpture Department  now teaches “Ideas in space” that are “beyond objecthood” So it was thrilling to find a program that offers tubs of clay, a life-size armature, and a live model for two full weeks of figure sculpting.  The instructor is Brandt Junceau (b.1959). He's not a formalist - a classicist - or a conceptualist. As he puts it - he's concerned with the character of the person being brought into existence by the hands of the sculptor. And he’s rather upbeat about the potential sculptor inside everyone - so beginners as well as skilled practitioners are welcome to participate. Brandt Junceau Here’s my favorite of his work among  what I found online.  Feels like a human figure - as well as a  deft, balanced  calligraphic brushstroke made through space. ...
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