3D Modeling + Printing with Blender
3D software is daunting at the first glance, yet it actually is not that difficult! Once you know how to make digital 3D model, you will be, you will be able to put it in AR, VR, make an animation or even 3D print out your own creation and bring it in real life! Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll cover the basics of 3D modeling, how to import your model into AR, how to build up 3D animated scene, how to set up 3D printing and more. We will guide you through the entire process from concept to finished product. Don't miss this opportunity to turn your ideas into the fantastical world!
Special Notes
On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. Please visit visarts.org for more information.
This instructor speaks Chinese Mandarin, and Japanese, but the class is held in English.
Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
About the Instructor
Leilei Xia
Leilei Xia was born in Guangzhou, China. She is a multimedia artist who works in tactile art, experimental animations, video art, and participatory collective art. As one of the editors of independent science zine Icosa Magazine and the founder of tactile art collective Tactileye, Leilei explores how tactility and bodily feelings are manifested in different medium, and is interested in combining the process and the result of art together to make art not as a noun but as a verb.
Her workshop has been hosted in Institute of Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and her films and animation has been awarded or selected in Ann Arbor Film Festival, Stop Trik Animation Festival, Berlin Female Film Festival, Paris International Animation Festival, and so on. Her works has been shown in exhibited internationally in New York, Geensboro, Richmond, Guangzhou, and other cities. She was also one of the speaker in TEDxVCU 2023. She holds an BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also currently a teaching faculty at VCUarts, University of Richmond and Visart in Richmond.?
Website: leileixia.com
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