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MOLD MAKING (3D800)
Ken Davidson
Thu-Sat, June 19-21, 9am-3pm
Tuition: Member $290 / Non-Member $315 plus materials fee
Open to All Levels
Have you ever had a successful sculpture that you would like to reproduce in one or more editions? This basic workshop will teach you various techniques of mold making with flexible and rigid molds. The advantages and disadvantages of different types of molds will be discussed and students will have hands-on experience in making an art piece from which they will create a mold. The mold can then be used to make a permanent edition in plaster, clay, wax, resin or bronze. Mold Making is an independent course, but is scheduled prior to the Bronze Casting workshop for those who wish to follow through with a bronze sculpture.  Supply List

Ken Davidson’s experience includes over 25 years as a doctor of dental surgery making precise molds. He works jointly with his wife, Mary to produce the molds necessary for her major sculptures. He is presently the chief mold maker for Davidson Artworks, their craft line of bronze, resin and clay products.

BRONZE CASTING (3D801)
Mary & Ken Davidson
Mon-Sat, June 23-28
9am-3pm
Tuition: Member $500 /Non-Member $525 plus materials fee
Open to All Levels
Learn the ancient art of bronze casting using contemporary methods and materials. Students will use on-site ceramic shell-casting equipment and create original or use existing wax sculptures to cast their work in bronze. This course will be of interest to metalsmiths and sculptors alike. Get ready for a busy week loaded with information and hands-on experience. Note: Additional materials costs will vary based on size and number of sculptures produced. There will also be a fee for non-renewable materials.  Supply List

Mary Davidson is head of the Art Department at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gulfport, as well as a well-known sculptor. She has collaborated with her husband, Dr. Ken Davidson, on numerous public commissions, including two statues of the Mad Potter of Biloxi, two life-size bronze statues of French founders of Mississippi cities, two larger-than-life-size bronze portraits of bishops, a four-foot statue of a lion for the Sight Foundation and most recently designed the furnishings for a church in Gulfport, Mississippi.

STONE CARVING (3D802)
Mary Davidson
M-W, June 30-July 2, 9am-3pm
Tuition: Member $290 / Non-Member $315 plus materials fee
Open to All Levels
Stone carvings are the oldest known works of representational art, having survived for hundreds of thousands of years. This workshop is an introduction to the art of stone carving. Demonstrations and discussions will cover the process of creating art pieces in stone. Using hammers, mallets and chisels, plus the option of pneumatic tools, students will design, carve, and learn how to polish and finish their stone sculpture. Students will become more aware of the development of styles and techniques of stone sculpture through slides and lectures. Rental tool sets will also be available if requested when registering for the class. Cost of soapstone ranges from $60-$80. Supply List

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PORTRAIT IN CLAY (3D803)
Bren Sibilsky
Thu-Sat, July 10-12, 9am-3pm
Tuition: Member $290 / Non-Member $315 plus model fee
Open to All Levels
The tilt of a face or an intense stare of the eyes all hold an intuitive message about the expression of the human form. This class is for those who wish to explore the portrait in clay. The process begins with applying clay to the armature by building up mass. While working with clay, students will learn to see basic forms, planes and symmetry of the face. We will also go over basic anatomy and proportions of the human head. Once completed, the sculpted portraits are hollowed out and prepared for the kiln, which can be bisque fired at the art school for pick up at a later date. Bren invites students of all levels to this class with the promise that at the end, beginners will say “I didn’t know I could do that!” and more experienced students will develop skills and artistry beyond their imagining. Supply List

Bren Sibilsky graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and worked as a commercial designer and illustrator for 17 years. For the past five years, Bren has been a full-time painter and sculptor. She has had intensive study in figure sculpture with international sculptor Hanna Jubran as well as bronze casting with Mary and Ken Davidson and painting study with Bonnita Budysz. Her illustration and fine art work is in corporate and private collections in the U.S., Canada and Europe. She lives and works in Algoma, Wisconsin.

HAND-BUILT FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE AND VESSEL FORMS IN CLAY (CE806)
Barbara Reinhart
M-W, July 14-18, 9am-4pm
Tuition: Member $350 / Non-Member $375
Open to All Levels
Humans and other animals take form in a variety of shapes and sizes. Explore and have creative fun with some of those possibilities in clay and hand-building techniques such as pinch, slab and coil construction, as well as modeling techniques to develop facial features and enhance surface textures. Uncover the connection between the body and the vessel through the combination of figurative elements with vessel forms, such as covered jars, bowls and cups.

Barbara Reinhart is an artist/art educator who earned her MFA at UW-Milwaukee and has been teaching at the university level for more than 20 years. She is currently associate professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. Her figurative work in clay has been exhibited nationally since 1990 and included in the book 500 Figures in Clay in 2004.

HAND BUILDING 101- PULL, PINCH, ROLL, AND THROW (CE807)
David Aurelius
M-W, July 21-23, 9am-2pm
Tuition: Member $250 / Non-Member $275
Open to All Levels
In this workshop, David will show the hand-building techniques he has learned over his 30-plus years of pottery and sculpture making, including small figurative work to large standing forms and sculptural wall murals. On Day One, there will be plenty of demonstrations, discussion and time for explorations and experimentation. Then, on Day Two and Three, students will work to develop their own unique ideas in clay. Students will choose from a variety of slips, and glazes to use on their finished pieces. David will bring completed pieces back to his local studio, Clay Bay Pottery, for firing. Pieces may be picked up at the studio or shipped.

David Aurelius has been a studio potter and artist for 30 years working with stoneware and clay sculpture. He prefers stoneware for its strength when constructing assemblages and for its range of color. After two years at the University of Minnesota, David transferred to Luther College and continued his ceramic education in California. David studied for many summers with Bauhaus-trained potter Marguerite Wildenhain, learning and exploring many techniques in sculpture and design. David and his wife, Jeanne, own and operate Clay Bay Pottery, north of Sister Bay. They create large clay tile murals in public schools with the help of the community and students.

LOST WAX ON A BUDGET (JE808)
J. Fred Woell
M-W, July 28-30, 9am-4pm
Tuition: Member $350 / Non-Member $375 plus materials fee
Open to All Levels
This workshop will focus on lost wax casting for the metalsmith and jeweler with special emphasis on creating “do-it-yourself” equipment and approaches to casting. We’ll introduce the ways of setting up your own casting facility with a minimum of expense. Specifically, students will learn “steam casting” though other methods of casting such as vacuum casting with a vacuum cleaner and sling casting will be discussed and illustrated in slides. Kiln burn out, correct spruing, investing and more will be covered. Students receive handouts and information on techniques demonstrated.

J. Fred Woell is a studio artist living on Deer Isle, Maine. He received an MFA in metalwork at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and an MFA in sculpture at Cranbrook Academy of Art. His metalwork and sculpture have been exhibited internationally for the past 40+ years. He has received three NEA Grants, received an American Crafts Council Award, was included in the Smithsonian “Archives of American Art,” The Society of Arts and Crafts’ 2004 Artist Award, and his work is in prominent private and museum collections, including the American Crafts Museum, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts.

HAND-BUILT GARDEN SCULPTURES (CE809)
Patrick Robison
M-W, Aug 4-6, 9am-3pm
Tuition: Member $300 / Non-Member $325
Advanced Beginner
It's time to create the clay garden sculpture of your dreams. Working with stoneware and terra cotta clays, students will explore a variety of hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Pat Robison, long time ceramics teacher at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI, will demonstrate building his signature garden fish and houses. Learning these, along with other building methods, will help you develop your unique garden masterpiece. Pat will also share surface treatments and firing techniques he has experimented with over the past 30 years.

Pat Robison is artist/owner of Two Fish Gallery in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin and long time ceramics teacher at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. He will be sharing a wide variety of handbuilding techniques and surface treatments that he continues to develop and use in his artistic journey. Represented in numerous public and private collections, Pat’s work can be seen at the Blue Dolphin Gallery, in Ephraim, Wisconsin.

BEGINNING YOUR EXPLORATION IN SCULPTURE (3D804)
Jeremy Shamrowicz
M-F, Aug 11-15, 9am-3pm
Tuition: Member $425 / Non-Member $450 plus materials fee
Open to All Levels
This class will bring to life the many facets of design and sculpture as function in our daily lives. Through lectures by Jeremy and hands-on demonstrations by Flux coowner Jesse Meyer, you will learn about the basic tools and equipment used by sculptors (focusing on metal and wood), beginning design principles; sculptural styles including organic, mechanical, contemporary and structural; and the basics of creating both functional and non-functional sculptural works.

Jeremy Shamrowicz is the co-founder and president of Flux Design, a world-renowned design/build firm in Milwaukee, specializing in the interior design of commercial and residential spaces. A talented sculptor, Jeremy graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design with honors in Industrial Design and Sculpture. Among his many accomplishments have been the award-winning interiors of Eve, Water Buffalo, Soche, as well as custom artwork and sculptures, furniture design and custom fixtures. Three of Flux’s designs were recently selected for inclusion in 100 of the World’s Best Bars, published by Images Publishing Group, out of Melbourne, Australia.