Sculpture in Clay: Developing Your Own Project
with Jinsik Yoo
Course Schedule:
1st Sundays // 3-5pm EST
Course Description:
This course guides students through the full process of making ceramic sculpture, from initial concept to finished piece. Students develop individual projects and find their own way of working while exploring the material properties and expressive potential of clay. Along the way, we look closely at how an idea takes shape, as sketches, tests, and material experiments grow into a resolved work.
Sessions are structured around the group's needs and may include demonstrations, lectures, and discussions. Guest lectures are arranged based on students' interests, and regular critiques give students room to reflect on their work and push it further. One-on-one meetings are available as needed to check in on individual projects.
Registration opens October 19th at 10am Central Time
About Jinsik
Jinsik Yoo (he/him) is a sculptor and painter from Daejeon, South Korea, based in New York City. Working primarily in ceramics, he creates figures that abstract the human form and explore desire, queer relationships, and the risks and rewards of otherness. He received his BFA in graphic design from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he later pursued graduate studies in ceramics, and earned his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He worked as a fabrication assistant for Simone Leigh and was named an NCECA Emerging Artist in 2021. Yoo has taught at New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of South Dakota, where he served as an Assistant Professor. He returned to New York City in 2026 and continues his practice in sculpture and painting.
Website: www.jinsikyoo.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jinsikyoo/
