2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the workshops. Here is some information about our previous workshops. Check this site again soon for more information about the most recent workshops, or become a fan on Facebook (see previous page) to see many more photos!
SAX STONECARVING WORKSHOP 2001
featured
guest instructor, Patrick Plunkett, formerly one of the lead stone carvers
at Washington's National Cathedral.
Plunkett started his training in 1962 at age 15 as a stone cutter and
carver at a Portland stone company in England. He finished his apprenticeship
program four years later, and hit the road a journeyman cutter and carver
working on church restoration, banks, stately homes, and Gothic cathedrals
(Salisbury and Chichester). In 1975, he was recruited to relocate to
the US to join the team of stone carvers at Washington National Cathedral,
where he carved many crockets, finials, grotesques, label terminations,
and hand cut inscriptions. In 1980 he worked with Master Carver Vincent
Palumbo to carve the three main tympanum sculptures over the West Doors:
"The Creation," "The Creation of Day," and "The
Creation of Night," sculpted by Frederick Hart. In 1991 he was
invited to assume the full time position of Superintendent of Exterior
Restoration of the White House, where he supervised a team of cutters
and carvers until the project's completion in 1996. Since that time,
he has trained teams in the restoration of National Park Service sites
from Vicksburg, Mississippi to the Dry Tortugas, and worked on many
embassies and historic buildings in the nation's capital.
SAX STONECARVING WORKSHOPS 2002
SESSION
ONE
September 2002
"STONE AND BEYOND" with Gary Haven Smith, (see Sculpture Review
Magazine, Spring 2002, and Stone in America, June 2002).
All the basics were covered in this class: stone selection, tool selection
and care, roughing out, and finishing. The "Beyond" part of
the class covered advanced, hard-to-find guidance in laminating, gold
leafing, coloring, and creative sandblasting.
SESSION TWO
September 2002
"THE EVOLVING HUMAN FORM" with Alexandra Morosco.
This class was ideal for those who wished to concentrate on carving
the human form, and the many variations and abstractions based on it.
Morosco helped guide each participant through the essentials of stone
carving, from stone selection to final finishing. Morosco, a tool specialist, demonstrated a wide variety of carving tools at the 2003 session.
SAX STONECARVING WORKSHOP 2003
August 2003
"EXPLORING UNIVERSAL FORM" with Kazutaka Uchida
Our first experience with Kazutaka Uchida opened a new world of possibilities. His way of working and his approach to the stone had a profound effect on beginner and professional alike.
SAX STONECARVING WORKSHOP 2004
August 2004
"EAST MEETS WEST" with Kazutaka Uchida & Joseph Kincannon
In 2004, the winning combination of Kazutaka Uchida as guest artist and Joseph Kincannon as guest instructor was formed. Kincannon immediately proved himself to be a patient and gifted teacher, while Uchida was an ever-present inspiration. The course examined differences and commonalities between the aesthetics of East and West through discussion, demonstration, and slide presentations, while participants worked throughout on their own projects and challenges.
SAX STONECARVING WORKSHOP 2005
August 2005
"EAST MEETS WEST" with Kazutaka Uchida & Joseph Kincannon
In 2005, we repeated the well-received Kincannon-Uchida line-up, and both returning and new participants benefitted from exposure to these different yet complimentary approaches to stone.
SAX STONECARVING WORKSHOP 2006
Session 1
"HISTORICAL CARVING TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO CONTEMPORARY CARVING IMPERATIVES" with Allen Williams
Session 2
"EAST MEETS WEST" Kelly Jamison (aka Super Kelly) did a top-notch job as the guest instructor, with Kazutaka Uchida returning as guest artist. A great workshop! Check back here for scrapbook photos, coming soon!
