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Workshop & Classes

Located in southeastern Pennsylvania, “Thatcher Hill” is a secluded, five acre wooded property landscaped with granite glacier boulders and canopied by giant tulip poplar, maple, hickory and red and white oak trees —”stone and wood."

Where else would a sculptor live but in the midst of his inspiration?

The purpose of attending the sculpture workshop varies for each individual.

Some just want to free their minds of the daily stresses they encounter from their jobs by creating a free-form abstract sculpture. Others may want to unleash that hidden creative spirit within themselves. Yet some will learn to read the wood and find an image within it and then use hand tools to bring that image out.

Or, perhaps you saw a sculpture in a magazine and would like to see if you had it in you to duplicate it for display in your own home. No prior skill or talent is necessary…..only the desire to explore the connection between what you see and how you create it with you own hands.

"Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.” Leonardo da Vinci

Sculpture Classes Spring 2008 Schedule:

I've decided to change the structure for classes this year and make it more open-ended. The eight week session is $120. If you're a very busy person and can't commit to the full session because of other classes, meetings, vacations, etc. you can pay as you go at $20 per night. The basic tools (depending on which medium) will cost under $100. Contact me for details.

IN ADDITION TO EVENING CLASSES DAYTIME AND OPEN STUDIO TIMES ARE NOW AVAILABLE

I've decided to change the structure for classes this year and make it more open-ended. The eight-week session is $120. If you're a very busy person and can't commit to the full session because of other classes, meetings, vacations, etc. you can pay as you go at $20 per class. The basic tools (depending on which medium) will cost under $100. Contact me for details.

SPRING SESSION

  • March 6 to April 24
  • Daytime Class from 12:00-3:00
  • Evening Class from 6:30 to 9:30

    OPEN STUDIO TIME
    May and June seem to be very busy months for everyone including myself, so for those students who need extra time to complete their pieces or begin another one, I am offering open studio time for $20 per session beginning May 1. The schedule will vary as we progress.

    Course Description:
    Students of various levels of ability can learn the skills necessary to create sculpture using wood, stone or clay. The purpose of attending my sculpture class varies for each individual. Students may just want to free their mind of the daily stresses encountered from their job by creating a free-form abstract sculpture. Or, may want to unleash that hidden creative spirit within themselves. Some students will learn to read the wood or stone and find an image within it and then use tools to bring that image out of the grain. No prior skill or talent is necessary... only the desire to explore the connection between what you see or imagine and how you create it with you own hands. Students may bring their own tools and materials.

    Tools:
    The basic carving tools (depending on which medium) will cost between $50 and $200 depending on the quality and how many different chisels you want to purchase. $50 should get you started. Clay tools are about $25. I can order tools for you.

    Materials
  • The first piece of wood is included or
  • A 12"x12"x12" marble block cost is about $65 or
  • A 25lb. block of clay is $25

    Private lessons are also available. Contact me directly for further information.


    "Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.” Salvador Dali

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  • Summer Workshop 2008 Schedule:

    To Be Announced

    “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” Auguste Rodin

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    ACCOMMODATIONS

    The listing of the following accommodations does not represent an endorsement or recommendation of the facility, and is not an inclusive listing. Please mention you're attending a workshop with me for a possible discount.

    Motels (near Rt. 476 Exit)
    Campgrounds

    Best Western Motor Inn
    1446 Broad Street

    Quakertown, Pennsylvania, 18951
    215.536.2500

    Ringing Rocks Family Campground
    75 Woodland Dr
    Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
    610.982-5552
    Comfort Inn and Suites
    Route 663 and PA Turnpike
    Quakertown, PA
    214.538.3000
    Colonial Woods Family Camping
    545 Lonely Cottage Dr.
    Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
    610.847.5808
     
    Hampton Inn, 215.536.7779
    Holiday Inn Express, 215.529.7979
    Little Red Barn Camp Grounds
    Old Bethlehem Rd.
    Quakertown, PA 18951
    215.536.3357
     
    Econo Lodge, 215.538.3000
    Tohickon Campground
    8308 Covered Bridge Rd.
    Quakertown, PA 18951
    215.536.7951
     

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    ATTRACTIONS
    Historical Bucks County is filled with attractions and activities for the whole family. Nockamixon State Park, minutes away from my studio, offers boating, fishing, hiking, biking, swimming and picnicing. There are also many antique shops and flea markets in the area. Some of the areas finest restaurants are located within minutes.

    “Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the
    spirit of which nature herself is animated.”
    Auguste Rodin

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