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Learning the Art of Cold Casting
Five Clayton High School Sculpture students, along with Art Teacher Laura Sher, took part in the Saint Louis Art Museum’s Spring High School Art Project on Thursday, April 21. Through the program, freshman Jack Chereskin, juniors Andrew Margulis and Elise Yang, and seniors Tyler Gillam and Miles Sutherlin had the opportunity to learn about the process of cold casting from Saint Louis Sculpture Factory founder Mitch Horstmann.
The High School Art Project is an annual program offered by the Saint Louis Art Museum that encourages small groups of students from area high schools to work on projects connecting with the Museum’s collection. Through the workshop, the CHS students spent time in the Art Museum’s Sculpture Garden as well as working on creating their own sculptures.
The High School Art Project is an annual program offered by the Saint Louis Art Museum that encourages small groups of students from area high schools to work on projects connecting with the Museum’s collection. Through the workshop, the CHS students spent time in the Art Museum’s Sculpture Garden as well as working on creating their own sculptures.
Prior to attending the workshop, the CHS students used clay to create a sculpture of their own design. On the day of the High School Art Project, Horstmann instructed the students on the process of cold casting. First, the students used silicone to pour molds of their sculptures. Once the molds were set, the students de-molded their sculptures and began casting. Following this step, students de-molded their sculptures once more and finalized their work.