Etta B. Block
I view the human form as a beautiful landscape, consisting of a natural combination of the elements of art…line, shape and form.
Clay is the ideal medium in which to recreate the human figure. It allows the artist to capture the curves, and planes of the
human figure in a dimensional way that is the closest representation to reality. It gives the viewer a chance to grasp and process
the figure that has been created.
Roger Cline
This piece is a depiction in wood of the musical form that Beethoven used in many of his musical works. Sonata allegro was a form used by many composers of the so -called “common practice” era (Mozart, Haydn,etc.) to organize their works based on functional harmony, moving from the tonic to the dominate and back to the tonic.
Aaron Hunzinger
Aaron makes custom lamps that are more than just a typical table lamp with a shade. They are bold, unique, and stylish. The way his lamps light up a room they become centerpieces unlike most lamps, tall or short. The lamps cast a very unique light onto walls and ceilings. Shadows are a main focus of mine, whether it is creating them or eliminating them.
Jim MacRoberts
Jim MacRoberts, a wood shop teacher at the Chicago Park District, uses scraps of wood leftover from his classes and fallen tree branches as materials. He creates novelty hammers and other sculptures and turns ordinary surplus into fascinating artwork!
Sheila Oettinger
I have been a working sculptor for over 35 years. During those years my focus has been on the human figure as my subject matter and clay as my primary medium. My work has evolved from classically realistic and very personal figure studies to work in which the figure is employed in the service of an idea, narrative or gesture.
Valerie Engel Schiff
An oil painter for years, I blundered into sculpture quite by accident. I didn’t mean to go there…much less to stay there! When I began painting the human body, I found myself struggling. I knew I needed to create not only better form, but I wanted to capture something unique in each piece beyond correct anatomy. I took a few months off to learn some basic anatomy and sharpen my skills. This detour would evolve into years of study and became a powerful and passionate shift in my life. It was also my good fortune then to have stumbled into the hands of a gifted teacher, who has been most generous in sharing her skills and her insight.
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