Penny Redmond Workshop
Inflatable Sculptures
with Lauren Selden
May 16th, 2026 | 10AM - 4PM
With 1 Hour Lunch Break
204 S Austin Street in Rockport, Texas.
$35 Supply Fee | Members Only
Class Description:
In this workshop, participants will learn how flat materials become three-dimensional forms. Using lightweight 2-mil plastic, we’ll explore the basics of pattern making for inflatable sculpture—translating simple three-dimensional ideas into two-dimensional shapes that can be cut, assembled, and inflated.
Participants will design and fabricate a small inflatable by cutting and taping plastic patterns, then bring their sculpture to life with air. Along the way, we’ll discuss how these same patterning strategies can scale up to large-scale inflatable installations or be adapted to create stuffed or soft sculptural forms.
No prior experience required.
About the Instructor:
Lauren Selden is an artist and professor living in East Texas. Originally from Indiana, she earned her MFA in Metalworking, Jewelry, and Sculpture from Arizona State University and her BFA from Murray State University in Kentucky. She is currently a Professor of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, where she teaches metalworking and jewelry, 3D foundational design, and professional practices for studio artists.
Lauren currently has an exhibition in the McKelvey Charitable Fund Gallery April 3 through May 17, 2026 titled What I Discovered Was Familiar.
May 16th, 2026 | 10AM - 4PM
$35 Supply Fee
Members Only