An introduction to working with alabaster and marble. Students will gain an overview of stone working, focusing on the traditional Italian hand carving techniques and moving to more advanced tools. Slide lectures will be given by visiting stone workers that have worked in Italy.
Students are responsible for paying for stone.
Stone is not a part of the material fee. An introduction to cement sculpture using the armature system. Students will learn the basic skills to make ferro-cement style sculpture. Using quick setting cement can have a finished sculpture by the end of the course. Cement sculpture is an excellent alternative to casting, forging and the use of resins.