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Wood Summer Session 3

WOOD – SUMMER SESSION 3
June 16-28, 2024 (11 STUDIO DAYS)
Matthew Hebert
Digital Carving in Wood

This workshop will introduce the exciting potential of carving and shaping wood using a CNC router. We will start with the basics of 3D modeling and quickly develop designs for small sculptures or vessels that will be carved from wooden blanks. We will work with Rhino software and Penland’s Shopbot. After the CNC process is done, there will be time to explore finishes such as painting, patina, burning, etc. Demonstrations and discussions will cover contemporary techniques of digital design and manufacture ranging from surface modeling to photogrammetry (creating 3D meshes through photography). These processes can be useful for a range of materials and studio practices. All levels. 

NOTE: Students in this workshop should bring a laptop computer if they can. If you are enrolled and cannot bring a computer, please contact Nadia Massoud at studio_operations@penland.org.

Associate professor at San Diego State University (CA); residencies: Emma International Collaboration (Canada), Artifact Gallery University of California, San Diego (CA); exhibitions: Athenaeum Music and Arts Library (CA), Mingei International Museum (CA), Blue Spiral 1 (NC), Wayne Art Center (PA); collections: City of San Diego (CA), Athenaeum Music and Arts Library (CA). 

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January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Matthew Hebert, Functional Abject: Atlanta Bowl, wood, steel, spray paint, 24 x 24 x 2 inches
Matthew Hebert, Functional Abject: Atlanta Bowl, wood, steel, spray paint, 24 x 24 x 2 inches