Feb 17, 2019

Sculpey Day


Thank you Bob Lee for coming up with this fun idea. I'll be hosting a hands-on character sculpting workshop at The Plastic Club this afternoon at 1:45.

Tonight's 5:00 animation screening is 'sold out', but I'm told reservations aren't necessary for the afternoon events that start at 1:00. My sculptures and fresh Sculpey are packed up and ready to go.


Here is the official festival schedule:

Current exhibits: "Dynamism In Art", main galleries; Rick Wright's vintage 20th century ray-traced renderings of iconic paintings, Bob Jackson Gallery.

1:00 Gallery talk. An informal gallery talk about this month's shows, the animation festival, and how static art communicates movement, action, sequence and the passage of time. First floor main gallery.

1:45 Artist/cartoonist/animator Andy Hoffmann leads a hands-on demonstration of why and how he models characters in 3D, even though he works in 2D. Skulpey modeling clay and drawing supplies will be provided. Bob Jackson Gallery (basement level).

2:45 Robert Moore demonstrates how he uses Photoshop's little-known movie-making tools to create his animated video collages, examples of which can be seen in the current exhibit and in the evening screening. Upstairs studio.

3:45 Animators/artists Karl Staven and Rusty Eveland demonstrate zoetropes and flip books--how animation was done before mechanical devices or electricity. Paper and tools will be provided for people to make their own zoetrope strips and try them out. Ground floor meeting room.

5:00 The Sixth Annual Philadelphia Independents Animation Festival Screening begins, followed by a Q&A with the artists and a reception.