CANCELLED Sculpture: Carving an Animal to Sit in Your Hand with Stan Peterson

Title:  Sculpture: Carving an Animal to Sit in Your Hand

Instructor: Stan Peterson

Schedule: Friday, February 2 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: Metals Studio

Level: All Levels (*teens 16+ welcome!)

Tuition: $195 Member / $245 Non-Member

Supply: $25

Description:  Learn basic woodcarving skills with a supportive artist/instructor.  We will use simple hand tools and whittling/carving techniues to find form within a block of wood, and make our individual animals come to life.  Emphasis will be on carving safety, as well as free expression and creative problem solving. We will finish by adding warmth and color to the sculptures with milk paints. At the end of the class, you will have transformed a block of basswood into a unique animal which will “stay” in your hand.

Instructor bio: Stan Peterson¹s approach to teaching is individualized to the skill level and interest of the students. He assists each person in finding their own voice through making art. He has taught drawing, relief printmaking, and woodcarving for more than 25 years to a wide variety of emerging and mid-career artists. He believes storytelling, humor, and a traveled perspective from visiting carvers in Bali, Oaxaca, and New Mexico inform the ways we sit down together with a piece of wood, some sharp tools, and a few hours. 

Stan Peterson is a professional wood sculptor living in Portland, Oregon.  His art is currently represented by Waterstone Gallery, a PADA gallery in the Pearl District. He has had numerous solo and group exhibits in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, New Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest.

Supply fee includes:

·      Basswood

·      Benchhook for safe carving (students keep after workshop)

·      Milk Paints

·      Instructor also provides additional knives, chisels, and saws for class use

Students should bring:

·      Carving safety glove (Kevlar) for the hand holding the wood (like these)

·      Sharpened carving knife

·      Shallow gouge

·      V-gouge

If you do not already have carving tools, Flexcut brand tools are recommended as they are pre-sharpened and ready to use.

Minimum Enrollment: 5

Maximum Enrollment: 9