Posts Tagged ‘Miles Chapin’

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Return to J.C. Stone Sculpture Symposium

October 16, 2011

Wow – the creations

Yesterday I took some time and scooted to JC Stone on route 17 in Jefferson to see the progress that had been made in a week at the sculpture symposium. You might remember reading the post from earlier this week called J.C. Stone Sculpture Symposium. I was most curious to see what Miles Chapin and David Curry had created.

Shalimar photographing Miles holding his maquette of his sculpture

Miles with his sculpture

Miles is creating a very intricate piece. He shared some of this learnings with Wiscasset High School art teacher, Shalimar Poulin and myself.  He zoomed through several expensive diamond blades on his amazing sculpture. He’ll return home today after the show scheduled for 11-4:00 with his piece unfinished, but happy with his accomplishment and his opportunity to work side by side with other sculptors.

David was very happy with his accomplishment since he wasn’t sure what he had designed would actually work. His dove tail cut fit almost perfect into the second piece of stone. Both sculptors mentioned how much they learned through the experience by conversing with the other artists, seeing what tools they have in their tool boxes and how they use them.

David with his sculpture

It was great to hear the echo of life-long learning from both sculptors. I look forward to following their progression as they continue with their passion.

This is the second symposium that J.C. Stone is sponsoring and this year they are partnering with Maine Home & Design. You can read more at http://stonesymposium.jcstoneinc.com/

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J.C. Stone Sculpture Symposium

October 14, 2011

This week in Jefferson

David Curry

This week 14 sculptors are hard at work at J.C. Stone located on Route 17 not to far from Augusta in Jefferson. The symposium is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. I visited last Sunday, one day into the symposium, and was amazed how much each artist had completed in the short time they had been working. Visiting provides you with a great opportunity to view how sculptors work and to learn more about sculpting and the sculptors process. Each artist is unique in their approach and it is fun to have conversations to learn more.

It is especially fun for me since I know two of the sculptors. One was a student, David Curry, in my middle school art class several years ago and a second is my sons best buddy, Miles Chapin. I was very curious to visit on Sunday so I can return this weekend and see what they’ve completed. Wow, my heart good to see young people creating large scale art!

Miles Chapin

This is the second symposium that J.C. Stone is sponsoring and this year they are partnering with Maine Home & Design. You can read more at http://stonesymposium.jcstoneinc.com/

This years sculptors are:

Paul Kozak

David Sywalski

Dan Ucci

Dick Alden

Roy Patterson

Andreas Von Huene

Mark Herrington

Joe Auciello

Kazumi Hoshino

Jesse Salisbury

David Curry

Miles Chapin

Daniel Gagnon

Perhaps I will see you at the symposium this weekend in Jefferson!