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Master Classes?

Tom Albrecht

Tom Albrecht

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I think that time spent with a Master is a good idea. I have been to some demos, and I have taken a three day class with David Ellsworth. I am thinking about taking a Stuart Batty class. Oddly enough, his "class schedule" is not as internet friendly as many others. I can check for, and find a website for so many other masters, except Batty. Does anybody have a tip on how to find it?
 
Glenn Lucas would be some one to catch if you can. That guy does not stop long anywhere.... If you fancy a trip to Ireland..... Mike Mahoney too...

robo hippy
 
I’ve had “hands on” classes from most all of the masters.
Each one has their areas of expertise and are all good teachers.
The thing is you need to develope your own style, your own technique. Take notes, listen, try their way. But in the end continue to experiment find your own style.
 
Cindy Drozda and Keith Thomkins both stress design in their classes. Or so I hear. I haven't been able to take classes from hardly anyone. I did take a class from Mike Hosaluk and he stresses shape. I was Binh Pho's assistant in a class and he doesn't talk shape, he talks about the entire theme of the piece. Of course Binh is no longer with us.
 
I can’t think of an instructor who does not talk about shape.
There are so many different levels - beginner classes have stress toolwork and surface.
To the extent instructors can individualize a beginner will get a different class than and advance intermediate.

I have the good fortune to take classe from Liam O’Neil, David Ellsworth, Christian Burchard, Michael Peterson, and Johannes Michelson. I have been assistant/gofor for Trent Bosch, Cindy Drozda, Al Stirt, Lyle Jamieson, David Ellsworth, Jimmy Clewes.
All discuss shape. All stress the esthetics of curve without flats. The all talk about creativity and design and tools such as the catenary curves, golden ration, Fibonacci....

The leaps students make in the 3 to 5 day classes is amazing. As Paul says advancing years over what they could achieve through trial and error.
 
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