Figure Sculpture with Christina Orthwein Workshop RECORDING

*This is a RECORDING from Christina’s live workshop! You will have access to the recording for 60 days.

This workshop will be an overview of some basic techniques of sculpting a full human figure with clothing. We will go over steps like taking reference photos, setting up a work board, building a loose armature, sketching out the form, details in fabric, face and hair, and end with some tips on hollowing, firing and finishing. It’s a lot to cover in a short time! Christina will demonstrate sculpting a figure in a seated pose and will show what kinds of clay, tools and sculpture stand she prefers to use. Questions welcome throughout.

Christina Orthwein is a ceramic artist who works out of a home studio in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. After decades creating slab-built and wheel-thrown functional ware, ceramic jewelry and low relief tile, the pandemic brought about a shift in Christina’s work to focus on figural sculpture. With a BFA in ceramics from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, Christina has been a Lecturer of Studio Art at Bryn Athyn College for 23 years.

Once you purchase the workshop, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and any other info that you need before joining! You’ll receive a recording of the 1-1.5 hour session, as well!