October 16, 2009
Ceramic Sculpture Video - The Curious Case of Benjamin Ballclay: See An Old Man Become Youthful in Under Two Minutes
 Okay, so I had a little fun with this week’s video of the week. If you’ve been a subscriber to Ceramic Arts Daily for a while, you’ve seen ceramic sculptor Philippe Faraut’s incredible sculpting skills (if you’re new to us, be sure to check out the other clips in our archives). Well, Philippe returns to wow us again this week, but this time I decided to create my own little cinematic masterwork in addition to his. Yes, through the magic of video editing software, you can watch Philippe sculpt the years away and return an old man to his youth. It’s like Benjamin Button for the clay set. And, never fear, I’ve also posted the original clip with Philippe’s expert ceramic sculpting instructions below! - Jennifer Harnetty, editor. |
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Okay, now that we’ve had our fun, click below to watch the video in real time, in the right direction, and with Philippe’s instruction: |
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To learn more about Philippe Faraut or to see images of his finished work, visit http://philippefaraut.com/.
This clip was excerpted from The Art of Sculpting with Philippe Faraut - Volume 3: Men, which is available in the Ceramic Arts Daily Bookstore.
Buy the DVD here and get free shipping!
Or buy all three of Philippe’s DVDs as a set!
Tags: Ceramic Sculpture, Handbuilding Techniques, Philippe Faraut
Pamela | October 16th, 2009 at 10:00 am
If only we could erase our wrinkles as easily and quickly! Wonderful!
Marta | October 16th, 2009 at 10:09 am
good job, jennifer!
Karen | October 16th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Great video! But….I’m feeling very old…
alda | October 16th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I love the detailed and informative knowledge of how the muscles change with age, how the earlobes begin to sag, how the eye socket deepens, the nose changes shape, the wrinkles begin to appear… Fabulous video!
Merlijn | October 16th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
This is Magnificent with a capital M.
Very nice to see the anatomical differences between the two faces.
I wonder where Philippe learned all this…is he a medical doctor as well?
cristina | October 16th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
wow !
Lynda | October 16th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I seem to have a lot of trouble viewing these clips….. I either get a stop start with no sound, or nothing at all. How can I amend this - any suggestions?
In the meantime, I wanted to let you know that I LOVE to see what other clay artists are doing…
cheers and regards from Lynda.
Jennifer | October 16th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Lynda - you can check out the Video FAQ here to troubleshoot your problem: http://ceramicartsdaily.org/daily/faq/#Video%20FAQ
Karen | October 16th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Loved this video.
Toshu | October 17th, 2009 at 11:20 am
wow! great info.
Thank you!
lisa | October 19th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
That was one of the coolest things EVER.
anita | October 21st, 2009 at 6:58 am
absolutely brilliant thank you for allowing me to view.
Bella | October 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Fantástico!Abraços
Cindy | October 26th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Very cool.
lily | November 30th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
superbe démonstration!
michael | December 9th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
As a retired plastic surgeon who has become a potter, I have nothing but admiration for Pillippe Faraut who blends a profound knowledge of the aging process with an expert artistic ability. Fabulous and haunting to watch!