November 5 – November 22, 2025
Opening Reception: November 8, 4–6PM
SFArtsED is thrilled to present Harriet Heyman: Figuratively Speaking. Featuring several never-before seen works, the exhibition continues the artist’s investigations of the human and animal forms. From contemplation to play, moving figures are caught in their act, frozen moments in time rendered through the ancient technique of cast bronze.
About Harriet Heyman:
Harriet Heyman turned to sculpture after spending many years as a writer. Her book “Private Acts: The Acrobat Sublime” (Rizzoli) focused on the art of acrobatics as a metaphor for work and the creative process. This exploration fired her obsession with form and figurative sculpture enhanced by studies with teachers from the Royal Drawing School in London.
“I want gesture, movement, a sense of vitality. To me, the most satisfying pieces are those that look rough, as if just quickened from raw material. Capturing the energy of a moment takes me weeks or months. I work in clay, wax and plastiline. These days, my pieces are larger, the modeling equivalent of using more canvas and bigger brushes. When my work is finished and the piece cast, I want the bronze to be textural and active—to dance in the play of light.”
Opening Reception: Harriet Heyman: Figuratively Speaking
November 5 – November 22, 2025
Opening Reception: November 8, 4–6PM
SFArtsED is thrilled to present Harriet Heyman: Figuratively Speaking. Featuring several never-before seen works, the exhibition continues the artist’s investigations of the human and animal forms. From contemplation to play, moving figures are caught in their act, frozen moments in time rendered through the ancient technique of cast bronze.
About Harriet Heyman:
Harriet Heyman turned to sculpture after spending many years as a writer. Her book “Private Acts: The Acrobat Sublime” (Rizzoli) focused on the art of acrobatics as a metaphor for work and the creative process. This exploration fired her obsession with form and figurative sculpture enhanced by studies with teachers from the Royal Drawing School in London.
“I want gesture, movement, a sense of vitality. To me, the most satisfying pieces are those that look rough, as if just quickened from raw material. Capturing the energy of a moment takes me weeks or months. I work in clay, wax and plastiline. These days, my pieces are larger, the modeling equivalent of using more canvas and bigger brushes. When my work is finished and the piece cast, I want the bronze to be textural and active—to dance in the play of light.”