Small Creatures: Narratives in Clay
Instructor: Jess Levin
Saturday May 2nd
1:30pm - 6:30pm

Ages 17+

5 hour workshop

For as long as pottery has existed, people have been using it to tell stories. Students will learn the process of creating their own small figurative sculptures to tell stories through. In this workshop, students are encouraged to think about their own life stories, or use their imaginations to pull from. We will talk about different ways to create a small (~5 inch) stylized body (both human-like and animal-like), how to pose figures, and using texture and stamps to give our creatures life. Once we have made our creatures, we will create an environment for them to live in. Students will leave this workshop with the skills to create a small narrative sculpture.

Experience Level: All Levels
$110 for a 5 hour workshop

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Artist Bio:

Jess Levin is a New York based ceramic sculpture artist. They received a BFA in Sculpture in 2022 from SUNY Purchase in Westchester, NY. They worked as an artist-in-residence at the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, New York, from 2022-2024, and are currently an artist-in-residence at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center in Schuylerville, New York. 

They often juxtapose the cold and harsh nature ceramics typically carries with the soft and
friendly connotation of fairies, mermaids, and other subjects found in the mind of a child. The playful and cartoonish characters they create bring to life a narrative of queer self-exploration and expression.