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I
have developed this website to help those who are interested
in soapstone and the carving of soapstone. |
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 I am Sandy Cline,
and I have been creating soapstone sculptures for over 55 years.
When
I was just starting to develop an interest in sculpture, I was
fortunate enough to discover a book on sculpture by Malvina
Hoffman. Her
writings and sculpture inspired me to pursue the life of a sculptor.
It
was not many years after I started carving stone, that I was
induced into teaching a workshop in soapstone carving at the
Buffalo Museum of Natural Science.
Since then, I
have been passing my knowledge to students throughout Canada
and the United States. |
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I believe that everyone is capable of
carving soapstone. You may already have the picture of what you
want to make in your mind. All you need is the stone, the tools
and a mentor to show you how to bring it out of the stone. As
Malvina Hoffman wrote in her book, "Sculpture Inside and
Out", "Sculpture can not be taught, it needs to be
experienced".
Throughout the years I have been teaching sculpture,
I find that my students have taught me as well.
They have told me that in watching how my hands work the stone,
they can see how they can achieve the desired look they were
striving for.
Remember, you can never make a mistake, you
have only changed the design. It is the artist's prerogative
to have the ability to change the design to whatever he desires.
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This year I was invited to be part of a
coffee table book called "The Artists of Kawartha"
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I
have worked with many students in 50 years, but the the most
pleasure I was accorded was the opportunity of teaching and working
with Ropey Atsiqtaq, a blind Inuit from the Northwest Territories.
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I try to regularly update
the New
Work pages with the new carvings
I have finished recently.
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This is my show schedule; There you can find out where I will be showing and demonstrating
in the future. I also try to post photos of the events I have
already participated in.
In there, you
will also find photos of students work from past classes.
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If you have any other questions,
just Email me:
sandy@sandycline.com |
Sandy Cline
580 Coon Lake Road,
North Kawartha, Ontario, K0L 2H0 |
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