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Woodcarving

Saving Face: Carving Facial Details

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Course Overview

Eyes, nose, mouth and a dozen other intricacies grace the human visage; artists and craftspeople have attempted to capture the essence of their fellows from time immemorial. Carvers: it’s your turn. Face your fears and rid yourself of fear of faces in this one-day intensive course. Harley will lead students in carving a “face stick,” a 1”x1” piece that provides ample opportunity to practice facial elements and expressions. At long last, a course dedicated to carving faces. Who knows…maybe the secret to carving human likenesses is right under your nose? Sign-up for this course to find out.

Dates

Sun, Mar 6th, 2016

Course Details

Length: 1 Day
Hours: 9am-5pm

Required

You will need the following tools for this class:

carving knife: *North House School Store (888-387-9762) carries a variety of Mora knives ($22-45) from Sweden that are available for purchase

Optional Tools

Feel free to bring your favorite tools and whatever materials you might feel appropriate for this course.

More Information

Once registered, students will receive a confirmation email with further class information. Please call us if you haven't received it within 24 hours.

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Meet the Instructor

North House Folk School photo of instructor, Harley Refsal
Harley Refsal
Decorah, IA

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Saving Face: Carving Facial Details