Lieu de Sculpture- School

"Dana Mccullough is the owner and a fabulous instructor in clay sculpture. I've taken instruction under her for a year after about ten years taking classes under another teacher. Her style is mostly a hands-off. She lets you choose the subject (within reason) and helps you where need be, but she also offers structured instruction where models are present to sculpt from a live to subject. She's funny, smart, intuitive, kind yet firm and so helpful! Generally, people sign up for a pack of classes, as it's almost impossible to finish any sculpture in one session. Parking is easy and free, and Carlsbad villages a great place to visit after your class or grab a bite to eat. I've included photos of a couple of pieces that I recently finished at her studio. I hope you enjoy and come join us!! It's fun and challanging!"

"I have been sculpting at Lynn Forbes studio for many years. I love everything about this studio. This is a supportive, caring studio...no pressure. Each person works on a piece of their choice. Instruction is provided as necessary with beginners gently guided through the various steps. There are many classes/days from which to choose making it ever so easy to attend. Each class runs about 2 1/2 hours. Classes are small with music playing in the background. There is no competition, just support. Dana recently acquired the studio. She is wonderful to work with, always keeping the individual needs of the student in mind. Flexibility is key here. No experience is necessary (I had zero when I first came). While there are blocks of classes one can purchase, if you are out of town and are interested single classes are available. I highly recommend this studio! It is a place to explore your creativity and have fun."

"Accessibility: getting into the store is all flat ground. The door to enter is a single pull door. Sorry, made an error so fixing my review! Thank you for the correction :) Experience: the sculptures here are absolutely beautiful! My favorite are the ones of women because they are portrayed out-of-this-world beautifully. There is one that is two faces of girls or women (near the front of the building) that I really love and connected to the most because it looked like my sister and me. I really felt connected to that. It's so beautiful how pieces can have profound affects on us. I will definitely be back."

"I have studied sculpting at this studio for the past three summers. Lynn Forbes is a special kind of teacher and she can coax the creativity out of you. I will be doing this for as long as I can. It has become something I look forward to and become immersed in. Nobody knows what they can do with clay until they actually put clay in their hands and begin to shape it. Try it. You just may get hooked or at the very least, enjoy a day of adventure."