Embodiment & Containment examines the intersections between material, body, and structure. Through mold-making and casting, students will explore how sculpture can express the physical, psychological, and architectural conditions of being human.Two interconnected projects will guide students through a process of working from the inside out.

First through the body as subject, focusing on body casting with cement and plaster.Then through the spaces that hold, protect, or restrict our physicality by employing silicone molds to construct a cement frame. Lectures, demonstrations, and critiques will support students as they develop both technical skill and conceptual awareness, learning to think materially about the body’s relationship to its environments.