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138 - Drawing in Clay - Christopher Alles
Catholic sculptor Christopher Alles joins the podcast for an introduction to the art of sculpture, especially in its formal qualities. Alles mostly does commission work for the Church, and the theoretical points in this conversation are illuminated by references to some of his recent works, including a work-in-progress Pieta and his monumental sculpture of St. Joseph, Patron of a Happy Death.
Topics include:
Collaboration with patrons in commissioned work
The iconographic tradition in sculpture vs painting
Drawing as the root of both sculpting and painting
The challenges of modeling form…
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