Sculpting in Soft Stone with Ken Waiwood

This course will teach the basics of stone sculpting including approaches to sculpting, basic design, how to choose stone, how to work safely, using hand and power tools, how to finish and present sculpture. A combination of lectures, demonstrations, one on one instruction, and presentations from guest artists will be used. The course should appeal to both the beginner and highly motivated students who are interested in continuing with advanced techniques. The students will also create their own masterpiece from alabaster.

The course will be conducted at a workshop in Chamcook about a 7 minute drive from St. Andrews.