Description

A journey into the world of functional items. Experience the satisfaction of carving a trencher that will show off your roast chicken on, or a small plate that make a salad look really special, or a tray to display a tasty assortment of hors d’oeuvres. Wood is a natural for presenting food. Previous experience in surfacing will be helpful.

About the Instructor

Having grown up around the sculptures of her father Roy Setziol, it is not surprising that Monica Setziol-Phillips decided to investigate the medium.

Having grown up around the sculptures of her father Roy Setziol, it is not surprising that Monica Setziol-Phillips decided to investigate the medium. It drew her in, and she has now been carving for over 35 years. The character and feel of the wood continue to excite her. Developing the relationship between tool, wood and imagination informs the work. She looks forward to sharing what she has learned with her students and feels she learns from them as well. Her own work is mostly abstract, as she understands that approach best and finds it most meaningful.

Monica seeks to enable students to learn from the wood and the tools. Each wood has its own character, its own beauty and difficulty. Students explore these connections and focus on learning techniques to bring wood, tools and skills together. Focus is also on nourishing and developing each student’s unique creative spirit.

Materials List

You will need to bring:

Paper

Pencil

Sharpie

Ruler

Three gouges 1″ #3, 1/2 #4, 1/2″ #5 if possible

Provided by instructors:

Variety of gouges and chisels

Several mallets

Two different pieces of wood to carve for each participant

Bench brushes

Sharpening stones

Two Japanese hand saws

Samples of different woods