WOODSCULPTURE | CON GENT
Day & Time: Thursdays, 10 am - 1 pm
Format: In-studio
Location: Enniskerry
Skill Level: Beginner & Intermediate
Please see detailed class information below
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aBOUT THE CLASS
This beginner’s guide to the tools and techniques of woodcarving given by wood sculptor Conleth Gent ‘Under the Tent’ at the Schoolhouse. Con’s large wood sculptures feature in our Sculpture Garden.
By the end of your course you will take home your own carving – and no doubt you’ll be planning your next woodcarving project!
Con’s course will cover the following topics:
Selection and care of tools and safety.
Woods and their different characteristics.
Carving relief (carve your own).
Carving in the round (carve your own).
Participants will learn these skills while working on their own chosen project. In advance of this course we advise participants to bring a hardcopy sketch/photocopy/clay model as a reference for their work.
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All levels are welcome. Basic tools & materials are provided, please bring some ideas for your first carving!
“Working with Conleth who has decades of experience in wood carving, is like apprenticing under a Renaissance Master-Craftsman. His passionate attention to the importance of knowing the materials, of understanding and of caring for tools inspires great admiration.
Conleth shows not only a deep respect and understanding for his trade but this same care and attention is shared with his students. His gentle manner and good humour set the tone for a deeply enjoyable and enriching class where for 2 and a half hours each week, I get to travel back in time and enrich my senses with the humblest of materials engaged in one of the earliest means of communication. Wherever I meet a difficult turn, Conleth is on hand with his mallet to offer guidance and support… and a friendly word”
