Sculpture Forum 60 : Clay Figure Critique, Studio School of New York
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. ...