Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.

Sculpture Classes NYC

Upcoming schedule view

Unleash your creativity with sculpture classes in New York City. From beginner-friendly workshops to advanced techniques, discover the joy of working with different materials and gain the skills to bring your artistic visions to life.

28 classes have spots left

Standard Sip 'n Sculpt @ Lantern Hall

Sip 'n Sculpt @ 52 Harrison Pl, Brooklyn, NY

Price includes sculpting kit and event. Craft Beer + Craft Making is a great combination! Lantern Hall in Bushwick offers a fine selection of craft beers and food. Sculpt with talented Guest Sculptors and fun materials! Please note: Our classes are located in bars and restaurants, and therefore meant to be whimsical, creative, and fun. We focus on techniques conducive to polymer clay and compounds. Look for the Chinese takeaway containers!

(4) All levels 21 and older
No upcoming schedules

Intro to Boro: Chain

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn the art of flameworking and create your own glass chain in this hands-on workshop at UrbanGlass. Discover the techniques of cutting glass, shaping links using heat and gravity, and connecting loops. No experience is required.

(54) All levels 14 and older
No upcoming schedules
$145
Gift it!

Glass Terraria and their Living Companions

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this two-part class, explore the art of flameworking at Urban Glass and the science of house plants at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The course will begin at UrbanGlass with a behind-the-scenes peek into how artist Amy Lemaire creates her signature terraria.  After a short lecture that explores Amy’s artwork and the inspiration for the UrbanGlass Terrarium design, the class will head to our studio for a live glass flameworking demonstration...

(54) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$82

2 sessions

Gift it!
Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.

Sculpture Classes Gift Card

Thousands of classes & experiences. No expiration. Gift an experience this holiday season and make it a memorable one. Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™

Buy a Gift Card

Explore Art Private Group Events

Explore private group events and team building activities ranging from cooking to art, escape rooms, trivia, and more

Explore Art Private Group Events
Animated gif slider: slide 1: a person in a meditative pose with paint on their apron; slide 2: person making a pizza; slide 3: 3 people drinking wine and smiling; slide 4: two people competing in a sack race while others look on

Sip 'n Sculpt with Unlimited Materials @ Lantern Hall

Sip 'n Sculpt @ 52 Harrison Pl, Brooklyn, NY

Price includes unlimited materials. Sculpt a skyscraper if you want! Guest Sculptors keep things interesting. Lantern Hall in Bushwick offers a fine selection of craft beers and food. Mention Bushwick Daily, and your first 2 house drafts are on us! Please note: our classes are located in bars and restaurants, and therefore meant to be whimsical, creative, and fun. We focus on techniques conducive to polymer clay and compounds. Look for the Chinese...

(4) All levels 21 and older
No upcoming schedules

Sculpting with Clay (Grades 3-5)

One River School @ 319 Franklin Turnpike , Allendale, NJ

From high and low relief sculpture to free standing sculpture in the round, students will learn the diverse styles and methods of working with the versatile medium of clay. Through the processes of experimenting and working with clay, students will learn fundamental sculpting techniques, and demonstrate their understanding of three-dimensional art making.

(13) All levels 8 - 10 years old
No upcoming schedules
$385

5 sessions

Gift it!

Eddie Dominguez: From Garden to Studio to Table

92nd Street Y

In this workshop, Eddie Dominguez will share his unique approach to translating his love of nature and Hispanic culture into utilitarian ceramics. He will explain his use of low fire earthenware and his techniques for carving in clay. He will also demonstrate the application of commercial underglaze and glazes. The workshop will take place over two separate sessions to allow participants to practice techniques shown in the first class. This program...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Blowing, Sculpting, Carving and Printing

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This week long intensive will focus on creating a solid foundation of beginning glassblowing skills that can be built on from one day to the next. Get fully immersed in glassblowing and maximize your potential! From sculpting solid forms to blowing hollow vessels, this class will provide students with an opportunity to take creative license and make pieces that are distinctly their own. Important Thing to Note: No experience necessary. Q&A...

(54) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$550

4 sessions

Gift it!

Explorations with Pulp and Paper Clay

New York School of the Arts

Learn about the endless possibilities of making works with paper pulp and paper clay. This hands-on course will provide an opportunity for students to explore and experience new approaches to working with paper fibers in both the two-dimensional and three- dimensional forms. A variety of techniques and materials will be explored including working with unusual fibers, recycled papers, adhesives, pigments, and dyes. In addition to working studio time,...

(73) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Midsize Figure Sculpture

New York School of the Arts

Learn from the model to understand the Human form and the anatomical proportions of the figure. Through studio practice, you will be acquainted with the language of sculpting; showing depth and volume in a naturalistic way. Students must bring their own materials. MATERIALS LIST: Armature for a 28" Figure Soft Plastiline: 10 - 12 small pieces of Le Beautouche 2lb soft clay Students should bring at least 1/2 the required clay on the first...

(73) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Life Casting – Molding the Head

The Compleat Sculptor @ 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY

Every great prosthetic starts with a great Life cast. Learn the tips, techniques, and secrets to achieve a perfect Silicone life cast. We will also do an Alginate cast as a demo. Everyone will leave with a cast of themselves.  Topics to be covered: Types of silicone for Life casting Pros and cons of both Silicone and Alginate Additives Release agents. Types of plaster bandages Keys and registration marks Pouring up the face Other uses...

(44) Beginner 13 and older
No upcoming schedules
$275
Gift it!

Figure Sculpture Workshop

New York School of the Arts @ 315 E 62nd St, New York, NY

This class is based on teaching the traditional basic techniques of armature, contrapposto, clay manipulation and working from the model to understand 3 dimensional poses. The class will work on producing a 20” high sculpture.  Week 1: How to prep your sculpture: armature foundations Week 2: Anatomy of the human body and contrapposto techniques; how to train your mind to interpret what you see and translate into sculpture language Week...

(73) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$350

8 sessions

Gift it!

Sculpting: The Hand, the Foot & Beyond

New York School of the Arts

The hand and the foot has always been one of the more challenging yet rewarding aspects of Sculpture; from Bernini to Rodin, from the classics to contemporary cross cultural interpretations, to the absence of touching and the New touch in the Co-Vid era. In these 9 hours the student will achieve the knowledge and skill to create a classic foot and hand in clay The fundamentals will be stressed and expected. The hand and the foot will...

(73) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Bas Relief Sculpture: Exploring the Female Torso in Clay

The Compleat Sculptor @ 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY

This course delves into the art and techniques of creating bas relief sculptures specifically focused on the portrayal of the female torso. Students will explore the intricacies of sculpting in relief, emphasizing the grace, beauty, and form of the female body. Through a combination of theory, hands-on practice, and critical analysis, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the artistic principles and technical skills involved in...

(44) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$365

4 sessions

Gift it!

Terracotta Figure Sculpture

Educational Alliance Art School

Beginners quickly discover how to use malleable clay to sculpt the human form. Working from the nude model, students gain knowledge of sculptural concepts of proportion, anatomy, and portraiture as they learn to depict the figure in three dimensions. Completed work is fired at the end of the term.

(29) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

"Do's & Don'ts" Of Silicone Prosthetic Application Demo

The Compleat Sculptor

We've all had good and bad application days! In this class we will go over the techniques of applying encapsulated silicone prosthetics, how to identify problems and most importantly how to fix them! We will Demo a 2-part application. One half of the Prosthetic will be applied with everything going great and we will cover the “Do’s”.  The other half, everything will go wrong, and we will cover the “Don’ts, as well as how to rescue...

(44) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Sculpt from the Masters: Facial Features (Online)

The Compleat Sculptor

Sculpt from the masters: Facial Features online workshop with Mardie Rees Join Mardie as we travel through time, and sculpt from anywhere in the world. Learn to “Sculpt from the Masters” as Mardie guides you in seeing the facial features of the famed portrait Michelangelo’s David through new eyes. Class will include drawing, anatomy, history, critiques, and demos as she guides you step by step in creating your first 3-D Mastercopy — a...

(44) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Running a Silicone Prosthetic

The Compleat Sculptor @ 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY

Using a 2-piece urethane mold, We take you through the entire process of running an encapsulated Silicone Prosthetic.   Topics to be covered: Mold making How different materials work with Vinyl encapsulant.   Release agents how to release the mold, and release agents Mixing the cap plastic Spraying the mold Different types of airbrushes, and spraying tools Types of silicone Tinting the silicone Mixing the Silicone...

(44) Beginner 13 and older
No upcoming schedules

Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak

The Jewish Museum @ Virtual Learning

Teachers, librarians, and school staff are invited to explore the work of renowned children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, subject of the 2005 Jewish Museum exhibition, Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak.  Arthur Yorinks, award-winning author and director, will speak about his collaborations with Sendak, including most recently, Presto and Zesto in Limboland, published after Sendak’s death, and will discuss how Sendak...

(8) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Polymer Clay

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

Not your grandma’s polymer clay! Reinvented and rediscovered by today’s makers, this versatile material comes in many colors, can be blended to make any color, and can be used to make a multitude of patterns that imitate millefiori, mosaic tiles, wood, stone, or even ceramics. You can fire it in a toaster oven! Bring your creativity and your ’80s inspiration and make some very cool jewelry or small objects. This program is taking place remotely....

(1061) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$99

3 sessions

Gift it!

Ceramics and Clay Sculpting: The Art of Ceramics

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY

Understanding ceramics begins with an understanding of the clay you’re working with. In this class, Danielle will introduce the basic techniques for working with clay. How to build unique forms and objects by coil building, pinching, and slab construction. This class is directed by the objects each student chooses to create. Danielle will guide them using foundational tools and traditional methods. After the initial creation, you will learn how...

(524) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$165

2 sessions

Gift it!
Reset all filters.

No results found

Try removing some filters.

Sculpture Classes in NYC are rated 4.6 stars based on 1,810 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

CourseHorse Gift Cards

  • Creative & unique gift for any occasion
  • Thousands of classes & experiences
  • No expiration date
  • Instant e-delivery (or choose a date)
  • Add a personalized message
  • Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™
Buy a Gift Card
gift card with the CourseHorse logo gift card with the CourseHorse logo
Loading...