Ron Bevilacqua - Bucks County Sculptor


		Class Schedule
		Workshop Schedule
		Materials/Tools
		Fees
		Accommodations
		Attractions

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

Summer Workshop 2008 Schedule:

To Be Announced

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

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

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