Wood Fiction / Nonfiction: Sculpting Narrative
Session 3 | July 13–25
For Being Left-Handed by Raul De Lara, 2020. Carved Pine, Chiclets Gum, acrylic, brass, Steel, particle board. 24” X 13” X 13”. Photo courtesy of the artist.
In this workshop, students will learn techniques for sculpting with wood and how to talk about their work poetically and effectively. Through experiential exercises, students will learn how to imbue narratives into their work while expanding their spoken and visual vocabulary. This hands-on workshop will introduce students to sculpting techniques using hand tools, power tools, and woodworking machinery. The class is designed to help students get rid of any fear or tension in the woodshop, and develop a safe expressive relationship to woodworking.
Raul De Lara (he/him) is a sculptor who explores the emotive and storytelling qualities of materials. His research preserves, honors, and propels forward traditional uses of wood in Mexican and American culture while combining them with new developments in the global industry of woodworking. De Lara immigrated to the United States at age 12, and has been a DACA recipient since 2012. De Lara received his MFA in Sculpture + Extended Media from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin. His recent awards include the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture, Art in America Magazine’s Top 20 Global Talent to Watch, Hermès Paris Inaugural Aspen Installation, and the Maxwell/Hanrahan Award in Craft. De Lara lives in New York City, NY.