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Home / Art Classes / Sculpture

Sculpture

  • A student practicing welds in Metal Sculpture class
  • A student working on a large-scale sculpture of a bird
  • Students in metal sculpture
  • Sawing sheet metal in jewelry class

Early Bird Dates: Wednesday, 09/04-Saturday, 09/07.  Use coupon code: EarlyBird

All Levels

Metalsmithing/Jewelry

Connie Pfeiffer

Learn basic metalsmithing to develop new skills or strengthen existing ones. Weekly demonstrations introduce students to the tools and techniques required for working with nonferrous sheet metal and wire. Demonstrations may include sawing, filing, cold-connecting, soldering, surface embellishment, forging, shaping, fold forming, finishing, and patina coloring.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies provided: All tools provided by CAW. No materials included.

A: Tuesdays, 10:30 am–1:30 pm, 09/17-12/10
13 sessions: $585; Early Bird price: $555.75 (Discount available until 09/07)

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B: Thursdays, 6:30 pm–9:30 pm, 09/19-12/12
No class 11/28
12 sessions: $540; Early Bird price: $513.00 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Beginning Metal Sculpture

Phil Levine

Learn how to make sculpture by welding (oxyacetylene and MIG), brazing, cutting (torch and plasma cutter), hammering, and more. Mixing materials such as wood, concrete, plaster, and paper will be encouraged.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies provided: All tools are provided by CAW in the sculpture studio. Additional materials will be purchased as the students need, depending on the project.

Wednesdays, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm, 09/18-10/30
No class 10/09
6 sessions: $270; Early Bird price: $256.50 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Extension class on 11/6 –  Click here to register


Beginning/Intermediate Stained Glass

Joanne Paone-Gill

Using the Tiffany copper foil technique, students will learn the basic skills of stained glass, pattern preparation, design and layout, glass cutting, grinding, soldering, and assembly.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies: Some glass and materials provided. Additional glass is available for purchase. Students should wear comfortable clothing and no open-toed shoes. May require some work to be done outside of classs, based on the complexity of the design. Beginner’s materials fee of $75 for required tool kit is payable at the same time as registration.

Wednesdays, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm, 09/18-11/27
No class 10/09
10 sessions: $450; Early Bird price: $427.50 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Stone Carving – No Open Enrollment Available for this class

Gul Rukh Selim

Transform a rough-hewn block of soapstone or alabaster into a polished or textured sculpture while learning how to use hand tools such as chisels, rasps, and polishing tools and materials. Some electrical tools will be available for polishing and buffing. Beginning students will use images, print or online, sketching, and modeling with clay to become comfortable working in a 3-D medium.

Suggested ages: 18+

Supplies: Sturdy padded gloves, e.g., golf or baseball gloves,to protect the joints, especially, elbows, masks for filtering out fine stone dust during the polishing stage, and clear eye protectors such as ones worn by construction workers. Both masks and eye protection are available at any hardware store. Stone will be provided by CAW.

Supplies provided: Yes

Thursdays, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 09/19-12/12
No class 11/28
12 sessions: $540; Early Bird price: $513.00 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Intermediate

Intermediate Metal Sculpture

Jonathon Waters

For those already comfortable making metal sculpture and interested in developing new ideas.

Suggested ages: 18+

Supplies: none

Supplies provided: All tools are provided by CAW in the sculpture studio. Additional materials will be purchased as the students need, depending on the project.

Tuesdays, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm, 09/17-12/10
No class 10/08
12 sessions: $540; Early Bird price: $513.00 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Advanced

Advanced Metal Sculpture

Ann Lehman

Learn the many ways to make metal sculpture by welding (oxyacetylene and MIG), brazing, cutting (torch and plasma cutter),hammering, and more.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies: All tools are provided by the CAW studio.
Materials may be purchased by students from CAW, or students may bring in their own.

Prerequisite: Complete familiarity with metal working.

Thursdays, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, 09/19-12/12
No class 11/28
12 sessions: $540; Early Bird price: $513.00 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Open Studio

Open Studio- Sculpture

Mike Gill

Monitored sessions for participants with experience and preapproved by an instructor. No instruction. Sign up in advance by noon on day of class.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies: none

Supplies provided: Tools provided. Materials provided. Pay monitor for materials used.

Full Term

Fridays, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 09/20-12/13
13 sessions: Full Term: $260 for current students and $390 for nonenrolled students.
Individual Class: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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A La Carte

Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 09/20
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 09/27
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 10/04
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 10/11
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 10/18
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 10/25
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 11/01
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 11/08
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 11/15
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 11/22
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 11/29
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 12/06
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Friday, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm, 12/13
1 session: $20/session for current students and $30/session for nonenrolled students.; Early Bird price: n/a (Discount available until 09/07)

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Workshop

Japanese Lampmaking

Phillip Chambers

Learn how easy it is to make an elegant Japanese shoji lamp in this one-day workshop. Students will use wood and rice paper to create a floor or table lamp and will learn a simple technique for electrically wiring the lamp. Students will leave with a unique lamp of their own design. All materials supplied, but feel free to bring any special rice paper.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies: Students may bring in their own special rice paper.

Supplies provided: All materials for the workshop are provided by the instructor.

Sunday, 10:00 am–4:00 pm, 10/13
1 session: $90; Early Bird price: $85.50 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Building and Experimenting with LED Light

David Flynn

Experiment with light-emitting diodes (LED) and electricity. Volts, amps, ohms, and wattage as they apply to LED lights will be discussed. Our final project will be to build an LED bulb that students can take home and screw into their light sockets.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies: LED bulb kit purchased at registration.

Supplies provided: none

Saturday, 1:00 pm–5:00 pm, 10/19
1 session: $60; Early Bird price: $57.00 (Discount available until 09/07)

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The Wonderful World of Epoxy Clay

David Millen

Explore the multitude of uses of the amazing 2-part epoxy clay which is easy to use, safe, self-hardening, non-shrinking, weatherproof, and permanent. Each student will create a small epoxy figure using an armature made in class. Workshop will take place at the instructor’s home workshop and gardens. Material fee of $15 per person payable at registration.

Suggested ages: 18 +

Supplies: none

Supplies provided: Epoxy Clay

Saturday, 10:00 am–1:00 pm, 11/16 (please note updated time change from printed catalog)
1 session: $45; Early Bird price: $42.75 (Discount available until 09/07)

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Make a Mosiac Clock

Beth Klingher

Create a unique, functional mosaic clock of your own design using glass and pottery tiles. Learn the basic mosaic techniques of cutting, laying, and adhering tiles. After designing, creating, and adhering your clock to the backer board, insert the clock mechanism to create a custom-made working clock. Material fee of $40 per person payable at registration.

Suggested ages: 18+

Supplies: none

Supplies provided: Nippers, contact paper, thinset mortar, grout, clock mechanism, glass and pottery tiles.

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm, 12/07-12/08
2 sessions: $120; Early Bird price: $114.00 (Discount available until 09/07)

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