Carving Small Animals with Character with Carol Russell

Explore the gentle, meditative art of wood carving by learning to carve small animal forms. The emphasis of this class is to learn to create a three-dimensional sculpture hand-held using simple hand tools.
In this class you will learn how to carve small abstract animal forms that capture the essence of your subject. These little sculptures are full of delight and are a great way to find your own creative voice whilst learning the technical side of using carving tools.
The timber used for these little sculptures is very much part of the story, the form can be influenced by the grain, so timber choice is important. We’ll work with a variety of beautiful Australian timber.

The class will cover:

• Design and interpretation of forms.
• Timber and tool selection.
• Cutting blanks by hand and with a bandsaw.
• Sharpening.
• Safe carving techniques
• Finishing using milk paint, natural pigments, oils and charring.

No previous experience necessary.

For more information, you can call Carol on 0403 887 715

Carol RUSSELL

Carol Russell is a woodcarver and teacher who has been teaching and exhibiting widely throughout Australia for many years. She believes in using simple tools and building skill through practise and experimentation with timber and form. Carol has taught several classes at the Melbourne School of Fine Woodworking.

“Each timber species has a nature of its own. It’s a living breathing material and that keeps things interesting as you are concentrating all the time on grain direction and tool sharpness to get the best out of it. The wood dictates the outcome to a certain extent. Every piece is different and working with timber is like opening a present, you never know what’s inside. I love sharing this experience with others and seeing their excitement as things take shape.”