Classes & Workshops
Learn to sculpt with Sarah Hempel Irani
Learn with Sarah
Fall 2025
Life Drawing at the Studio (No instruction)
8 Sessions, Wednesdays 6:00pm- 9:00pm
October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
November 5th, 12th, 19th
Make up dates: December 3rd and 10th
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Life drawing from a live model is a cornerstone of artistic practice. It hones your ability to see with precision, capture movement and proportion, and understand the subtleties of the human form in a way no photograph can match. These sessions are designed for artists serious about developing their skills, but curious beginners are also welcome to join and experience the immediacy of drawing from life.
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The full series includes 8 sessions for $160 (registration required to secure this rate), or you can drop in for $30 per session. Maximum 10 participants, so sign up today!
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SPRING 2026
Sculpture I & II at Frederick Community College
ARTT 210 and ARTT 220- Sculpture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTT 102 or ARTT 113
In this class, we will focus on sculpting the human figure in clay. We will learn about the history of the figure in sculpture as well as structural anatomy. We will work from life, make a copy of a masterwork, and explore abstract expressions of the figure.
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This class will be a lot of fun but come prepared to work! Sculpture requires us to integrate what we can observe with what we know of the underlying anatomical structure and how we manipulate the clay with our hands and our tools.
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SUMMER WORKSHOP TBD
Sculpting the Portrait in Clay
This workshop condenses a six-week portrait class into four intense days of sculpting. We will work with oil-based clay over an armature to create a life-size portrait.
Workshop TBD
Sculpting the figure in Clay
This workshop condenses a six-week figure class into six intense days of sculpting. We will work with oil-based clay over an armature to create an 18" figure.
You will be able to take your clay sculpture home, but we will not have the time or resources for mold making and casting. If you are interested in casting, I can connect you with mold-makers, though I prefer to think of classes & workshops as being more about the process than the finished product. I encourage all of my students to recycle the clay and create another sculpture. And another. And another.