19 de May de 2025
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Welcome! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your technique, you’re in the right place. These courses are designed to guide you through each stage of the sculpting process with clarity and encouragement. With a focus on structure, gesture, and form, you’ll gain the tools to create expressive, well-balanced figures — and enjoy the journey of learning along the way.
Students often face challenges in creating realistic heads and facial features in clay, therefore common issues like oversized eyes or misplaced ears frequently appear.
In these hands-on classes, students gain in-depth training on the structure and anatomy of the head, face, and neck, making it approachable and enjoyable for all skill levels.
With a focus on facial proportions, realistic features, and sculpting techniques, the Head Studies workshop equips students with essential skills for achieving life-like results in clay.
Duration: 2 days
Level: Beginners & intermediate
Dates & Locations
Otaki, Pottery Club
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Learning to sculpt the human figure can feel overwhelming for beginners, as intricate details often draw attention away from capturing the overall essence.
In a relaxed, friendly environment, Javier encourages students to embrace a creative approach while focusing on breaking down the human body into basic geometric shapes.
This structured method allows students to understand the body’s mechanical structure and develop a natural feel for weight, balance, and proportion in their work.
Duration: 2 days
Level: Beginners
Dates & Locations
Otaki, Pottery Club
BOOKED OUT
Javier leads 5-day figure sculpting workshops with a live model across New Zealand and Australia. Students learn to translate a pose into a 750mm clay sculpture, step by step, developing skills in gesture, structure, and balance.
With Javier offering hands-on guidance throughout the room, students gain confidence, improve technique, and explore their personal artistic voice in a focused, creative environment.
Duration: 5 days
Level: Beginners, intermediate and advanced.
Dates & Locations
Auckland, The Clay Center
Students often face challenges in creating realistic heads and facial features in clay, therefore common issues like oversized eyes or misplaced ears frequently appear.
In these hands-on classes, students gain in-depth training on the structure and anatomy of the head, face, and neck, making it approachable and enjoyable for all skill levels.
With a focus on facial proportions, realistic features, and sculpting techniques, the Head Studies workshop equips students with essential skills for achieving life-like results in clay.
Duration: 2 days
Level: Beginners & intermediate
Dates & Locations
Otaki, Pottery Club
BOOKED OUT
Learning to sculpt the human figure can feel overwhelming for beginners, as intricate details often draw attention away from capturing the overall essence.
In a relaxed, friendly environment, Javier encourages students to embrace a creative approach while focusing on breaking down the human body into basic geometric shapes.
This structured method allows students to understand the body’s mechanical structure and develop a natural feel for weight, balance, and proportion in their work.
Duration: 2 days
Level: Beginners
Dates & Locations
Auckland, The Clay Center
BOOKED OUT
Otaki, Pottery Club
BOOKED OUT
As a dedicated instructor, Javier conducts 5-day figure sculpting workshops with model across various locations, primarily in New Zealand and Australia.
Students learn the technical aspects needed to convey a realistic sense of movement translating the model’s pose into a 750mm clay sculpture step-by-step, developing skills in capturing gesture, anatomical structure, and balance.
With Javier moving throughout the room, students receive hands-on guidance that helps them advance their figure sculpting skills and express their unique artistic style in an encouraging, creative environment.
Duration: 5 days
Level: Beginners, intermediate and advanced.
Dates & Locations
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