Session 6 — Art, Voice & Structure

Our sixth session became one of the most inspiring encounters of the course, thanks to our guest — Dalia Sinclair, a Jewish visual artist known for her thoughtful artistic message and her ability to transform personal experience into a clear, powerful artistic statement.

A Conversation About Message & Meaning

Dalia shared her journey as an artist: how a work begins not with form, but with intention — a message, a question, or an emotion that demands expression. She spoke about the responsibility of the artist to articulate their voice, and the importance of a statement that is both honest and conceptually strong.

Her examples, reflections, and practical insights turned the conversation into a real masterclass in how meaning shapes form.

Presenting Ideas: Sketches, Concepts, First Steps

The practical part of the session began with each participant presenting their idea. Students shared sketches, concepts, early visualizations — the first outlines of future sculptures. This stage opened up space for dialogue: what works, what can be strengthened, and how the core message translates into visual language.

The Framework: 50% of Sculptural Success

After reviewing the sketches, our curator demonstrated one of the most essential principles of sculpture — the structural framework.This internal “skeleton” of a sculpture determines balance, clarity of gesture, and overall harmony of the form. As the curator noted, a well-constructed framework is 50% of the sculpture’s success.

Students learned:

• how to build a stable and expressive armature,

• how proportions and weight distribution influence the final work,

• how the inner structure supports the outer idea.

Hands-On Practice & Individual Guidance

Once the demonstration ended, everyone began building their own frameworks. The studio became a space of focused creation: bending wire, shaping volumes, finding the right posture for each idea.

Throughout the process, the curator worked one-on-one with each student — discussing structural choices, small nuances, angles, connections, and the best ways to translate the concept into a strong, convincing sculptural form.These conversations turned the session into a true workshop of artistic craftsmanship.

What follows

In the next stage, participants will complete their frameworks and begin building the sculptural form itself — adding mass, shaping volume, and allowing their concepts to take on a physical presence. As the armatures grow stronger, the artworks will slowly move from idea to embodiment, revealing the first contours of their future sculptures.