Arthur Auer
This book is a companion volume to Learning about the World through Modelling: Sculptural Ideas for School and Home (2001). The first book focused on modelling familiar objects from nature and human culture. This second manual extends the first into the exciting new area of sculpturally modelling pure “non-representational” forms with children.
This book includes over 200 exercises with photos, as well as advice on method and other supplementary materials related to sculptural modelling.
The contents of this book may be used in teaching and learning at all education levels and settings, large and small—or for your own adult artistic self-education and pleasure.
Exploring Shapes Creatively Through Pure Form Modelling
Arthur Auer’s new book on modelling is a genuine launch into the unknown territory of creating form and knowing yourself better while exploring! He gathers thoughts from many before him, including himself! But the book casts a new look at using clay for modelling as a means to self-development and creativity. The book is big, chock full of strong ideas, with specific exercises to attempt, and worthwhile practices.
Honour yourself and honour clay with this book to lead your way! We know from the lectures of Rudolf Steiner that how we use our hands in this life leads to capabilities unimaginable in the future. Clay is one excellent way to instruct your fingers and hands on to glory — on to a new kind of intelligence!
Teachers will find many ideas for the classroom in the pages of this rich collection. Parents will discover ways to engage their young in work of the hands beyond thumbs and texting — off-screen and feeling the substance of the earth, unlocking authentic creativity, and out of sight of any screen.
Get this book and find a systematic way to explore without pressure, without expectations, and with easy joy in playfulness. We know that we are most human when we play — and playing with clay is uniquely human! Our heads need a rest, and our hands rejoice in the activity. Find out how good it can be through Arthur Auer’s remarkable approach and unlock archetypes, insights, and imaginative creativity.