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Mt. Washington Studio Classes
Teen Hand Building–Portrait Busts
SC17: Ages 6–9
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- Date/Time: Monday–Friday, 2:30–5:00pm, July 6–10
- Fee: $145 Members; $165 Non-Members
This one-week class will focus on the subject of portrait busts. We will look at historical examples of busts, from Roman marbles of emperors, to American presidential representations. Students will learn how to use hand building techniques, such as slab and coil construction, to form these unique sculptures out of clay. Teens will create a bust of an historical figure and a characteristic self-portrait. Class includes all materials and firing.
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