Riccardo’s portrait sculptures carouse sneers, smirks, and deeply tongue-ful greetings that emerge from the occasional thought he keeps to himself. His self-aware clay characters of dubious report embrace mischief, wearing their history on their face.

At the start of your workshop with Riccardo participants discovered what structure lies beneath their skin reemphasizing the true foundation of the face. Through demonstration and interactive mentorship, they followed along Chris’ process of exaggeration and fleshy formulas.

In a less concrete sense, participants might have found themselves allowed permission to push the boundaries of portrayal and propriety, and may even begin to ask themselves the essential questions of ‘what is too naughty in my own art?’.

Demonstration, mini-lecture, and lots of one-on one guidance were the cornerstones of the workshop. Toward the end, the students watched a a short demo detailing the hollowing process and firing process of one or more solid-built head structure(s). Bisque firing at a later date was included with the course.

Additional time with Chris for oversight in the hollowing process and guidance regarding glazing was also arranged through Omertà Arts, and a later date to underglaze the sculptures is yet to be determined.

For those of you anxious to get a head start, or interested in continuing your artistic endeavors with Chris, he offers a custom-tailored independent mentorship program in-person or online.
Contact TheDons@omertaarts.org to arrange.

Film recording of the workshop is in post-filming-production and will likely be ready to access by early 2024.