Lesson 82 of 84 · Sculpture

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Wire Figure Sculpture (Part 9)

🎨Studio Brief #82

Bend wire into a human figure in motion.

🎯 Your mission

If it cracks, that's part of the story.

⚡ The twist

If it cracks, work the crack into the design.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Clay shrinks about 10% when it dries. Plan for it.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Ruth Asawa wove sculptures out of wire she learned to bend in a kids' camp.

Practice wire bending in this art lesson: wire figure sculpture (part 9).

What You'll Learn

Bend wire into a human figure in motion. Wire sculpture captures gesture and movement in three dimensions, like a 3D gesture drawing.

Techniques You'll Practice

wire bendinggesture sculpturearmature

Materials Needed

Modeling toolsCardboardWire (thin gauge)

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Pots, cups, sinks, statues — anything you can hold started as squishy stuff.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Make a tiny clay creature. Give it a name and a story.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about the part of your sculpture you're proudest of.”

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