This weekend I attended Ian Norbury’s Carve by Numbers class
at American Woodcarving School in Wayne NJ, the first stop of Ian's 2013 tour. Ian
and his wife Betty are a delight. Ian is a gifted teacher and observing his
carving expertise is a pleasure. His talent is obvious and Ian shares his
knowledge unprotected and with cheerful enthusiasm.
It is a surreal retreat to set aside three full
days to carve beside a legend. It’s not often I have the time or the energy to focus
on nonstop carving. At the end of the weekend I nearly completed my Female Head and
returned home inspired and driven to carve more. Both Ian and Betty are warm, welcome
and a lot of fun. I hope our paths will cross again someday.
A time-lapse video of me carving this piece is available on my site.Labels: Betty, Carve by Numbers, Ian Norbury
