Casa Marbella, Santa Teresa Costa Rica….photo by @costarica_fromabove
2025 Costa Rica Sculpture Workshops with Kevin Chambers
Join us for a wonderful 7 day figurative sculpture workshop in the paradise of Santa Teresa Costa Rica at the beautiful Casa Marbella Hotel! This very unique workshop blends high quality classical figurative sculpture instruction with a one of a kind vacation experience. Students will spend 5 days sculpting from the live model in an open air studio overlooking the ocean. We will also arrange two excursion days so you will have time to explore the beautiful surroundings of Costa Rica or just take a day off and lay by the gorgeous infinity pool. Students will sculpt in oil based plasticine over a provided wire armature. Participants will have the option of bringing their completed sculpture home with them after the workshop. The workshop includes, transportation to and from Tambor airport to Casa Marbella, home cooked traditional vegetarian Costa Rica breakfast each morning, and a closing dinner celebration prepared by a private chef at Casa Marbella. We rent the entire facility just for the workshop so there are many different housing options available on a first come first serve basis. Please contact us for further details and to register for the workshops.
Workshop #1 Dates TBD 2025 - $750 (+ housing, fee varies based on available options)
3 Day Torso Sculpture Workshop with Kevin Chambers at The Booth Musuem
June 28- 30, 2024
$425 Booth Members / $500 non members (model fee and clay included)
https://boothmuseum.org/boothartacademy/
This 3-day intensive workshop is designed to give students the opportunity to focus exclusively on the core of the human figure. Understanding the classical torso is vital to establishing gesture, proportion, and design in the pose. The class will cover traditional techniques and demos for designing and executing a successful classical torso sculpture. Students will work from the live model, sculpting at ½ scale in water based clay on a provided armature. Option to fire the finished sculpture will be available through KLC Studios.
4 Day Figure Sculpture Workshop w/Kevin Chambers and international Dancer/ model Michael Hafliger at KLC Studios - Atlanta GA 30318
Students will work from the live male model in a professional sculpture studio in the heart of West Midtown Atlanta GA. Students will be sculpting a 1/3rd life size figure in oil based clay over a wire armature. This four day sculpture intensive will cover techniques for quickly establishing gesture and structure from the dynamic live model. As well as discussions and demos for building the anatomy and maintaining proportions that are true to the live model. The workshop will also cover various techniques for finishing your sculpture for your desired finish. Mold making will not be included but will be offered at a discount for workshop participants.
Thursday August 8 – Sunday, August 11, 2024
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (w/ lunch break)
FEE: $600.00 plus materials / model fee included
To Register Contact KLC Studios - sculpture@klcstudiosinc.com
5 Day Plein Air Sculpture Workshop w/Kevin Chambers at Brookgreen Gardens SC 2024
Students will utilize sculptures from the gardens at Brookgreen to create master studies onsite. Students will spend the morning of each workshop day outside creating a small-scale study of a sculpture of their choosing. The afternoon will be spent in the studio sculpting from a live model. This allows each student to study how the master sculptors have addressed such challenges as gesture, proportion, and anatomy . Then they will come into the studio and work on a 18-24” sculpture to apply these skills.
Monday September 23 – Friday, September 27, 2024
9:00 am –4:00 pm
FEE: $650.00 plus materials
2-Day Portrait Sculpture Workshop with Artist Kevin Chambers
This two day sculpture workshop will focus on classical portraiture. Students will build a life-size bust from a provided live model using water based clay on a provided armature. The class will cover classical techniques and approaches for building a basic portrait and demos for creating each feature. Basic anatomy and how to obtain a likeness in your portrait will also be discussed.
Saturday – Sunday, December 7-8, 2024
9:00 am –4:00 pm
Minimum of 7 students, Maximum of 12 students
FEE: $350.00 for Booth Museum Members, $425.00 for not-yet-members