I served a 2 year apprenticeship starting 42 years ago. From there I have developed a system using tools and techniques that are not commonly used for woodcarving. This has enabled me to expand my designs and speed up the process. A year working as a woodcarver in 1984 and 85 in Switzerland and Italy added greatly to my skills. I teach classes sharing my tools and techniques at my studio periodically. Go to my website for details.
Sounds like the school of Brienz... I would love to be able to afford to go. Working a small business which i carve. Not really what i would like to carve, but in the least providing me the finances for sustainable living cost, and possibly getting to a goal of taking a course in traditional woodcarving in Switzerland, in Brienz. Right now, i have just come out of corrective heart surgery, and am on my way to full recovery. It will take me a few months before i will be abled for business restart, which will put me on track for financing the school of Brienz. The best of the best... I'm hopeful....
When I was there, Switzerland would not issue visas for students under 30. I was 34 at the time so I was disappointed. Instead, I spent a year studying carvings by observation and working as a woodcarver to hone my skills. If you are under 30, make sure you do it before it's too late or maybe they have changed the rules since then.
look good in log cabin house
I served a 2 year apprenticeship starting 42 years ago. From there I have developed a system using tools and techniques that are not commonly used for woodcarving. This has enabled me to expand my designs and speed up the process. A year working as a woodcarver in 1984 and 85 in Switzerland and Italy added greatly to my skills. I teach classes sharing my tools and techniques at my studio periodically. Go to my website for details.
Sounds like the school of Brienz... I would love to be able to afford to go. Working a small business which i carve. Not really what i would like to carve, but in the least providing me the finances for sustainable living cost, and possibly getting to a goal of taking a course in traditional woodcarving in Switzerland, in Brienz. Right now, i have just come out of corrective heart surgery, and am on my way to full recovery. It will take me a few months before i will be abled for business restart, which will put me on track for financing the school of Brienz. The best of the best... I'm hopeful....
When I was there, Switzerland would not issue visas for students under 30. I was 34 at the time so I was disappointed. Instead, I spent a year studying carvings by observation and working as a woodcarver to hone my skills. If you are under 30, make sure you do it before it's too late or maybe they have changed the rules since then.
i like the quail the best...but the rest or equally impressive.