# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Sunday, May 31st, 5:30 pm: Meet & Greet
June 1 - 5, 2026

In this hands-on workshop, students will sculpt an 18” high nude figure from observation of a live model. You will learn to use an idealized canon of proportion to accurately create the life-like gesture of the pose. 

We will first do some quick clay sketches to develop a “feel” for these proportions and for the movement of the body in space. We’ll move on to study and use skeletal landmarks and develop understanding about the structure of the rib-cage, pelvis, and spine.  

In this sequential approach, students will construct the figure in logical stages, adding more complex anatomical information in chunks as we proceed.  

You'll spend 30 hours observing the model during the week. There will also be practice sessions without the model with clay sketching exercises to tackle some of the more difficult aspects of the figure such as the portrait, hands, and feet. 

Demos and critique will be on-going and individualized, therefore, students of all levels are invited to participate. 

The emphasis will be on how to see and respond to form and volume and to the softness of the human being with pleasure and aliveness in our work!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/la-veta/maria-battista-classical-figure-sculpting-five-day-retreat/200029968265620
- **Event Categories**: workshops, meetups, art, fine-arts, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: La Veta
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 105 W Ryus Avenue, La Veta, CO, United States, Colorado 81055
- **lat**: 37.5087
- **long**: -105.00981
- **full address**: 105 W Ryus Avenue, La Veta, CO, United States, Colorado 81055

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat being held?
  - **A:** Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat takes place on Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 105 W Ryus Avenue, La Veta, CO, United States, Colorado 81055.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat?
  - **A:** Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat is organized by Estelle Center for Creative Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in La Veta, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Maria Battista Classical Figure Sculpting Five-Day Retreat sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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