I got to open Art Week with a speech, and give workshops in making figurines and sculptures with legs. Here are some of the sculptures with legs in progress.
Thought it might be good to have a look at the various ways that the the legs can be supported whilst the students continue to work on them.
Sometimes we can make the whole platform and legs upside down and leave it to dry that way. At other times we need to turn it up the right way with little supports to hold the soft legs up, whilst we work on the other parts of the sculpture.
I like to use a coffee cup which might be cut and adjusted to make it narrower or smaller.
The support also needs to include some softly scrunched newspaper for a bit og give as the sculpture shrinks inwards during the drying process.
Usually I try to remove the support the next day, when the legs have become harder and can hold themselves up. That way the support won't get in the ay and cause the clay to crack as it dries.
I have really enjoyed working with the girls as they are doing some wonderful creations and challenging themselves.
Great work girls!!!!
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