Description
ALICIA N. PONZIO
FIGURE MODELING: DESIGNING THE POSE
5 Day Workshop
September 22 – 26, 2025
10:00 – 5:00pm
Tuition $825
Model & Clay Fee: $125
In this 5-day workshop, Figure Modeling: Designing the Pose, Alicia will focus on composing the figure as well as methodology for modeling the human form in clay. Emphasis is placed on designing/selecting the pose in order to explore the expressive potential of the figure. On day one, students will work from life on 20-minute clay quick sketches of various poses. At the end of the day, through group discussion, the class will choose one of these poses to develop for the remainder of the week. Throughout days 2-5, Alicia will present her 3-phase process for developing the figure. Teaching methods will include brief lectures, step-by-step demonstrations, and individual feedback. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged to join the class. The final project will be a standing figure at 24″ scale.
*Note: This workshop does not include final castings of completed works. Students are encouraged to do this independently.
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Alicia N. Ponzio (b.1974) is an award winning figurative sculptor and instructor living and working in San Francisco, CA. She completed her training at The Florence Academy of Art (FAA) in 2008, and went on to teach figure drawing and direct the Artistic Anatomy program at the FAA until 2011, when she returned to the United States. Her work is held in numerous private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. She is currenty on the faculty at The Lyme Academy of Fine Art Core Sculpture Program and continues to teach workshops in various locations including Pixar Studios, Brookgreen Gardens, The Swedish Academy of Realist Art, and The Scottsdale Artists’ School. Alicia is a Fellow and board member for the National Sculpture Society, as well as a Signature Member of The Portrait Society of America.
Website: www.aliciaponzio.com
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Questions?
Contact info@alia-fineart.com
