Functional Sculpture

Workshop | This program has been canceled

All Levels
4/8/2019-4/12/2019
9:00 AM-4:00 PM MST (Arizona) on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri
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$685.00
$55.00

Functional Sculpture

Workshop | This program has been canceled

Art can be a multifaceted discipline. In fine art, the viewer relates to the art on an intellectual and emotional level, but art can also cross the boundaries from fine art to functional art, a utilitarian approach in which art is created to be used in addition to being viewed, bringing the beauty of art to everyday objects. In this workshop, students will have an opportunity to experience their ideas incarnated into a sculpture which will be the part of everyday life at home. It can be a relief tile to look at or a doorknob to pull for, shaped as a sphere, square or irregular shape. There is no limit to one’s imagination. This is not a class for designing a home decor but rather surrounding oneself with the beauty created to awe, observe and enjoy using. Students will be sculpting their ideas with a water-based clay and use a model to tell the story through the object and tactile experience of it. After the clay is dry and then fired it can be attached to the furniture or placed into any environment. The clay used is as hard as a rock after the firing and can be glazed or painted. Functional sculptures will bring a sense of history and an eternal presence of a beautiful objects created for everyday life. www.simonkogan.com

Kogan, Simon
Simon Kogan

Simon V. Kogan is an internationally renowned and influential artist and teacher. Born and trained in Russia, Simon comes from the rare breed of renaissance masters where the artist develops and produces everything himself -- from planning, designing, making the paint to decorate the walls, and sculpture to adorn it from inside out.

A once-in-a-generation artist across multiple mediums, Simon is known for his complex yet paleolithic representation of the human soul and spirit - a vague yet powerful view of our collective and individual pneuma. Simon's depth of talent and skill offers a unique capacity to create intricate, tempestuous, and haunting depictions of humankind, be it through bronze, clay, paint, glass, ink, or wood.

After emigrating to the United States in 1991, Simon has created inspired works that acknowledge the history, beauty, and pain of those who have sacrificed in the cause of freedom and justice. His love of art and its creation extends to life-long teaching and mentoring students around the world. In 2022, Simon was recognized by the Washington State legislature for his contributions in enriching the community and elevating the human experience.

Simon's oeuvre of work includes everything from monuments, frescoes, jewelry, and portraits to sculpture and paintings that adorn public parks and plazas as well as private homes and businesses. His works are collected by individuals and museums around the world.