Fun Sculpting For Kids (Cody's Sculpture Studio)

Fun Sculpting For Kids (Cody's Sculpture Studio) focuses on clay sculpting projects using materials such as colored Sculpy clay. Students learn how to form basic shapes and combine them into completed sculptures, use sculpting tools to refine surfaces and add details, and add textures to create more complex designs. Activities also include learning how to incorporate basic wire armatures for dynamic poses, making more complicated projects with wire armatures, designing their own projects using references, creating interesting poses with layers of detail, and making bas-relief sculptures that create the illusion of depth.

• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: 90-minute lessons with beginner classes on Tuesday, beginner and intermediate classes on Wednesday, and intermediate classes listed with no Friday or Monday classes
• Price: Beginner, Intermediate & Beginner, and Intermediate monthly tuition listed at $225.00, with home school students allowed to pay out of pocket

Fun Sculpting For Kids is led by Master Character Sculptor Cody Pence, who has 25 years of experience producing product sculptures for Disney, Warner Brothers, Hasbro, and Mattel. The program includes familiarization with sculpting materials and tools, evaluating approaches for different characters, learning secrets for transforming a character from 2D to 3D, creating details that make a sculpture come alive, and techniques to refine finished sculptures. Most projects are completed in one to two classes, class size is limited to 6 students, and families are invited to email or call to schedule a free introductory class.

The mission of the program states that clay sculpting awakens creativity, helps develop visualization and interpretive abilities, sharpens hand-eye coordination and motor skills, and builds confidence through an artistic discipline that most kids do not often encounter. The mission also notes that the tactile, hands-on process results in tangible long-lasting creations that kids can take pride in, and that focusing on well-known animation characters supports the creative experience. According to the program, each child receives one-on-one guidance through every step of their learning.

Testimonials describe Cody Pence as a talented and fast-working sculptor who is easy to work with, able to create sculptures from limited 2D views, and experienced in sculpting Disney character maquettes that have been used as standards for other artists. Reviewers note his sense of grace and detail, his ability to deliver beautiful sculpts within tight deadlines, and their ongoing satisfaction in working with him.

Last updated August 1, 2026.