“Painting on Figurative Sculpture”

Sergei Isupov was born in 1963 in Stavrapole in Russia, now he is living in Massachusetts .
He graduated from the Art Institute in Tallinn, Estonia in 1990 with a BA / MFA in ceramics.
In 1994, he emigrated to the United States.

Isupov has a long international career and his works are included in numerous collections and exhibitions, including the National Gallery of Australia , the Museum of Fine Arts , Houston (TX) , Museum of Arts and Design (NY) , Racine Art Museum ( WI) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MA) .
His work is featured in numerous books, catalogs and magazines.

He teaches workshops and lectures internationally at museums, universities and art centers.

He will be, this year,  a special guest in the International Bienale of Ceramics in Vallauris. 

The opening will take place two days after the end of the course.

He works in porcelain using traditional hand building and sculpting techniques to combine surface and form with narrative painting using stains and clear glaze.

The course will focus on the building of small  figurative-or non pieces then decorated according to the model and the shape .
We will work with porcelain clay and ” underglazes .”

Workshop cost :

4 days : 400€

+ membership fee : 15€

Photo Credit: John Polak

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