Heads Up!

Description

Heads Up! With Christine Golden
Experience rendering a life-size human head

November 2, 2025 9AM – 4PM | Dennis Ott Ceramics Studio

This one-day workshop we will be using the slab technique as our main form of construction and exploring the expressive nature of the human face while learning techniques that will provide a foundation for making a realistic adult head. Anatomical lessons and demonstrations of the nose, eyes, mouth, ears, hair and neck will be provided.

What You’ll Learn:

Design Concepts: Learn to integrate scale, proportion, realism, balance, and expression into your work.
Skills: Learn slab techniques and anatomical lessons to create your own life-size human head.
Projects: We will work on creating the beginnings of a realist life-size human head with a neck and hair. Students should not expect to have a finished piece, but have all the instruction on how to begin, refine, and ultimately finish the piece after the workshop.

Class Details:

Limited Enrollment: Ensures personalized attention and a collaborative learning environment.
All Levels Welcome: Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced ceramic artist, this workshop offers techniques and concepts for everyone.

What to Bring:

25 lbs. clay (provided by Sedona Arts Center)
Basic clay tools: needle tool, knife, sponge, wood tool, various size carving tools, wire tool, and various ribs: serrated, metal, rubber.
Bring a bucket for water, spray bottle, fork, rolling pin, and paddle.
Additional tools/ materials: Pictures/photocopies of adult faces and hairstyles that are interesting to the student (front, profile and ¾ views).
Bring any anatomy books, pictures, or references that you think may be helpful. Ideas!
Come prepared with an idea of the gender, hairstyle, and mood/ concept you wish to portray.
Turn-tables (very helpful but not necessary), Mirror (helpful but not necessary)

Age Requirement:

Ceramic workshops are designed for persons aged 18 and over, or with instructor approval.

25 1102w CG

Christine Golden

Christine attained her BFA at the University of Utah in 2005, where she was a National Research Fellow. In 2010 she received her MFA from Indiana University, where she became an associate professor. During her professional career, Christine has participated in numerous residencies and visiting artist programs, such as Penland School of Arts, Vermont Studio Center, and LH Project. For over 20 years, Christine acquired an eclectic teaching experience through classes and workshops taught at Universities and community centers throughout the country. Christine received the Zanesville Prize for Contemporary Ceramics, and has curatorial experience with galleries and museums. She has exhibited her artwork at venues like the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Mesa Contemporary Art Museum, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center, NY. Art making has continued to be an integral part of her life, after a brief hiatus to create her family, Christine has begun teaching and exhibiting again.

What to Bring:

25 lbs. clay (provided by Sedona Arts Center)
Basic clay tools: needle tool, knife, sponge, wood tool, various size carving tools, wire tool, and various ribs: serrated, metal, rubber.
Bring a bucket for water, spray bottle, fork, rolling pin, and paddle.
Additional tools/ materials: Pictures/photocopies of adult faces and hairstyles that are interesting to the student (front, profile and ¾ views).
Bring any anatomy books, pictures, or references that you think may be helpful. Ideas!
Come prepared with an idea of the gender, hairstyle, and mood/ concept you wish to portray.
Turn-tables (very helpful but not necessary), Mirror (helpful but not necessary)

Cancellation Policy

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Registration

Each student must enroll individually.
Classes must be paid in full upon registration.
Students may register online or call Sedona Arts Center Office at 928-282-3809, Ext 1 or toll free at 866-282-3809 Ext 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.

In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation

Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
There is a $125 Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before June 26, 2025. Remaining balance will be refunded.
There are no refunds after June 26, 2025.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.

Note: If traveling to Sedona, we strongly urge students to purchase refundable airline tickets or travel insurance in case of workshop cancellation due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen changes. Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for non-refundable ticket purchases or lodging fees.

Important Message

Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.