Whether you’re into, fantasy art, video games, cartoons, animals or even sports, if you like creating with your hands this class is for you! Working with armature wire, foil, and modeling clay, students will create their very own figurine sculpture. From sketching out your ideas and using tools to building and sculpting your own figurine, this class will guide you through the necessary steps involved with creating your very own figurine sculpture!
Meet the Artist
Patrick Smith feels that art is an essential component to the complete education of the developing mind. Expression is the basis of human intellect and emotion, and through art education the growing individual expands their knowledge through personal observation and experience. Patrick’s true passion for education lies within the arts and the multifaceted ways of learning. In addition to a B.A. degree in Fine Arts & Art Education from Kean University, he possesses a Fine Arts degree from the duCret School of Art in Plainfield, NJ. He has experience working with stained glass, ceramics, drawing, oil and acrylic painting, sculpture and graphic design. He is currently the Art teacher at the Franklin Township School in Quakertown, NJ. Patrick’s teaching approach is grounded in helping the learner ascertain and advance their personal voice. It is based in the developmental level of the learner and is supported by art making experiences that are both engaging and goal oriented. He believes in the use of a formative dialogue that evokes an emotional and expressive reaction. Utilization of materials and the incorporation of appropriate formalistic qualities such as art history, aesthetics, critique and studio techniques complete the spectrum of the learning experience.