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Sculpture & Carving Gallery
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How it beganI was always fascinated by wood and working with it. I started early, carving sticks and mobiles out of rootwood, following the given form of mother nature. Soon, I wanted to do more than that: three-dimensional work fascinated me. After many years I decided to take the entrance exam for the Schnitzschule Oberammergau and was accepted. The training included script, written and carved (calligraphy); nude drawing; modelling with clay (nude, nature study, portraiture, drapery, relief); painting; etching; pigment; gold and silver application on wood; lathe work; cabinet building; stone work; epoxy/fiberglass work; welding; printing; carving; and casts in various media. In addition I worked with glassblowers, learning their skills. I was especially inspired by: Leonardo da Vinci for his overwhelming variety of interests and arts he worked with. Last but not least, my teacher |
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I helped with the carving of this totem pole, especially the black fin. See Sculpture & Carving Gallery.
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