Ann Hirsch

Critic - Ceramics
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MA, New York University
MFA, New York Academy of Art

Ann Hirsch works in a diverse range of materials, from clay, resin and wood to bronze. Her work, both static and mobile, explores the merging of her formal figurative training with contemporary approaches and new materials.

Hirsch’s work for public spaces is driven by a strong interest in "theater" as the public presentation and meaningful organization of symbol, figure and space and by the integration of historical modalities with contemporary practices and perspectives. Her automata encourage viewer interaction through various mechanisms. Each work is an investigation into the narrative possibilities of the particular material, technique and site.

Hirsch earned a BA in Art History at Barnard College, a master’s degree from NYU and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. She is the recipient of grants from the Mellon Trust of New England and the Prince of Wales Foundation and has also been awarded commissions for public artworks at Boston’s City Hall Plaza for the Bill Russell Legacy Project and Patriot Plaza at Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida.

Courses

Spring 2024 Courses

CER 4132-01 - FIGURE MODELING
Level Undergraduate
Unit Ceramics
Subject Ceramics
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
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CER 4132-01

FIGURE MODELING

Level Undergraduate
Unit Ceramics
Subject Ceramics
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: F | 11:20 AM - 4:20 PM Instructor(s): Ann Hirsch Location(s): Metcalf Building, Room 314 Enrolled / Capacity: 12 Status: Closed

SECTION DESCRIPTION

A posed model will serve as the visual base from which students will compose and articulate 3-dimensional form in clay. Class projects include a series of small standing figures, a portrait, and a series of larger figures or large fragments of figures. Students will learn to build armatures and use clay modeling tools effectively. Outside assignments include skull study, a hand study and drawings from figurative sculpture found in and around Providence. Strong emphasis is given both to whole sight and to abstraction of essentials - proportion, spatial relationship, and axial orientation.

Students are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Ceramics Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Ceramics

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MA, New York University
MFA, New York Academy of Art