In-person course
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10-Day Figure & Torso Sculpture Masterclass with Poppy Field

1/3 life-size figure masterclass, taught at the Dutch Academy of Figurative Sculpture in Amsterdam

Poppy completed her training in figurative sculpture.

Poppy completed her training in figurative sculpture at The Florence Academy of Art, where she was awarded the ‘Graduate in Residence’ Prize for sculpture.

WIP by Poppy Field

Sculpture of Prince Philip by Poppy Field, installed on the Royal Albert Hall South Porch

WIP by Poppy Field

Sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II by Poppy Field, installed on the Royal Albert Hall South Porch

WIP by Poppy Field

Figure Sculpture by Poppy Field

Description

Work from a life model to sculpt a 1/2 life-size figure and a 3/4 life-size torso in water-based clay. Monday 22nd - Friday 26th April and Monday 29th April - Friday 3rd May. (Weekend off). Learn how to : • Set a pose • Use an aluminium armature • Block in your sculpture • Establish proportions • Develop gesture • Introduce body type • Choose the surface resolution

What's included in the price?

✓ Work from a life model ✓ Be part of a small group: no more than 7 sculptors in attendance ✓ Watch demonstrations ✓ Receive individual critiques ✓ Take your sculptures home ✓ All materials included ✓ Snacks and hot drinks included

Duration

10 days

Cancellation policy

Strict - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 8 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Poppy Field

with Craft Courses since 2019

Message the tutor

Poppy is a figurative sculptor. She works from a private studio on Lavender Hill in London. Poppy graduated from the Courtauld in 2016 and trained in figurative sculpture at The Florence Academy of Art. During her time in Italy, Poppy gave lectures on the History of Art and was awarded a QEST Scholarship, a Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Studentship and the FAA’s Graduate in Residence Prize for sculpture. In 2019, Poppy's first life-size sculpture was commissioned in bronze, and she returned to the UK to set up her studio. In 2021, Poppy won her first public commission: two-metre bronze monuments of Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. These were recently installed in niches on The Royal Albert Hall's South Porch façade.