Throughout this series, explore the diverse aspects of sculpture by examining works that vary in form, materials, and concept! Participants will:

--Explore different approaches to contemporary sculpture
--Understand the significance of various materials and how they are used
--Learn how to compose their own sculptural projects

Each workshop will include an investigation of contemporary artmaking techniques and materials.

No prior art experience is required. Transportation will be provided if required. Registration gives participants access to the full series (eight days).

Session Dates
Session dates in this series are:

Session 1: Friday, January 10 and Friday, January 17
Session 2: Friday, January 24 and Friday, January 31
Session 3: Friday, February 7 and Friday, February 14
Session 4: Friday, February 21 and Friday, February 28

Daily Program
10AM: Gallery Discussion

The conversations around the artworks in MCASD’s collection will offer stimulating input and prompts for participants as they think about creating their own artworks.

10:30AM: Coffee and Mingle

Refreshments and time for social interaction will take place in Museum venues that take full advantage of the beautiful oceanside location and views.

11AM: Art-Making Activity

The hands-on workshop will provide a forum for self-expression and developing new interpersonal connections.
 
Weekly Program

Session 1: Mixed Media Sculpture

Combine a variety of materials to create a mixed-media sculpture!

Inspired by Rina Banerjee’s Contagious Migrations (1999–2023), Iva Gueorguieva’s Vessel and Horse (2014), and King Cobra’s Bulbous Violet (2010), materials include: fingernails and eyelashes, lightbulbs, steel, fabric, synthetic hair, and pins. Participants will transform a combination of these disparate materials into an artistic composition that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Session 2: Recycled and Smashed

Choose between thrifted ceramic pieces, break them, and then remix the pieces in a Kintsugi-inspired remodel.

Kintsugi, the Japanese art of ceramic repairs highlighted with gold, will be a starting point for this unpredictable art project. We will also draw inspiration from Cornelia Parker’s Rorschach (Accidental IV) (2006), which includes smashed and flattened fine silver pieces, and Barbara Bloom’s Broken (Hex Vase) (2001), which includes an example of the Kintsugi technique of ceramic repair. Each of these artworks highlights beauty that surviv