Enochs, a lanky man with the magnificent beard of perhaps a foot in length, urged Boshart to level everything, so that if he got his body level, the body and stone would be in sync. The participants do not just interact on the physical level, but also relate to each other on a profoundly intellectual level. Names like Eugene Delacroix and Auguste Rodin dance off of their lips. Young and Janey Westin, one of the teachers, have a ten minute discussion on whether sculptor Isamu Noguchi can be considered an American or a Japanese artist. In addition to the sheer intellectual interchange, the participants interact at a conceptual level.
Sculptors use a variety of techniques and tools.
The mixture of styles adds to the cross pollenization of both technique and conceptualization. Many are familiar with, and skilled in, more than stone carving. They also do work in wood, steel, iron, aluminum, copper, bronze, and brass. They trade tracing tips and visualization. Some, like Boshart or Westin, like to lay out precisely ahead of time.