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Stone Carving Workshop
at Jyl Bonaguro - Hermosa
Unleash your creativity and master the art of sculpting with stone in this hands-on workshop led by a professional sculptor. Explore the techniques of blocking, detailing, and finishing as you create a stunning masterpiece. No experience is necessary!
Course Details
| Price | $85 |
| Start Date |
Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
3 seats left Need more seats? See group options for 8+ |
| Location |
Hermosa, Northwest Side 4200 W Diversey Ave 17A Near N Tripp Ave Chicago, Illinois 60639 (Map) |
| Important | Additional Materials Fee collected day of class - $95 |
| Class Level | All levels |
| Age Requirements | 16 and older |
| Average Class Size | 5 |
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Start Dates (3)
Saturday Dec 9th,
10am–4:30pm CST
Workshop 4200
4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Jyl Bonaguro
$85
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Saturday Jan 13th,
10am–4:30pm CST
Workshop 4200
4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Jyl Bonaguro
$85
Book
Saturday Feb 17th,
10am–4:30pm CST
Workshop 4200
4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Jyl Bonaguro
$85
Book
Class Description
Description
What you'll learn in this stone carving class:
Let’s Carve Stone – Design, carve, and polish your own sculpture in alabaster during this 1-day workshop class under the tutelage of professional stone sculptor, Jyl Bonaguro.
Using traditional manual tools like a hammer, point, flat and tooth chisels along with rasps you will learn:
- Techniques for Blocking
- Techniques for Detailing
- Finishing a stone sculpture in alabaster
Details: Adults Only. No previous experience is required to participate. Tools for sculpture students are provided through the generosity of the Awesome Foundation. Workshop fee includes one small block of alabaster, tools for carving, safety glasses, gloves and dust masks. If you are sensitive to noise, then you are encouraged to bring your own earplugs. Lunch is not included – BYOL
Additional Materials Fee collected at time of class: $95
About Alabaster: Instead of harder stone grades like marble or limestone, students will carve Alabaster. Alabaster is a lightly colored, translucent, soft stone that has been used throughout the world for stone objects. Since ancient times, it has been used to create small items like perfume bottles to life size statues. Its softness makes it a perfect beginner carving stone, while the translucency makes it quite beautiful as a piece of art.
About Workshop 4200: Since 2015, Workshop 4200 has provided a much needed home for all kinds of creators: makers, builders, artists, teachers, performers, designers, engineers, and innovators. Jyl Bonaguro has had her professional sculpture studio here since 2016.
Refund Policy
Refund requests must be submitted to [email protected] 3 business days prior to the program’s start date and time. The registration fee will be refunded less a 10 percent processing charge. A refund is issued in the form of a credit on file (to be used for future programs).
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
Reviews of Classes at Jyl Bonaguro (21)
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Stone Carving Workshop
This was a fantastic class! As someone that’s wanted to do stone carving with proper tools for a very long time, it felt like a dream come true to do so under the guidance of such a kind and skilled artist.
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Stone Carving Workshop
Got to learn all the tools & steps of stone carving and ask every question I had with ample one on one instruction time!
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Stone Carving Workshop
Wonderful class. Jyl is an excellent teacher. While it is a beginner class, the progression you see from beginning to end is astounding!
If you are seeking a creative outlet and don't mind a little dust and some sore muscles, you would be hard pressed to find a better class!
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Stone Carving Workshop
Jyl was very helpful and made sure we had a feel for how much progress we should be making (important since we were mostly beginners who'd never worked in stone before). Parking pretty easy in the neighborhood, and an area in the building sells coffee and gives you room to eat your lunch.
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Stone Carving Workshop
Fantastic class! Jyl was amazing - she provided great instruction, was completely engaged and created a great learning experience. I'm thinking about taking the class again because I had so much fun.
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Stone Carving Workshop
Great teacher!!!
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Stone Carving Workshop
While challenging, Jyl did an excellent job navigating the group through all of the steps to create a stone masterpiece. I would definitely recommend the class and maybe even take it again!
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Stone Carving Workshop
This was a very good class, and a great introduction to stone carving. The class was thoughtfully organized, which made things easy for the students. Jyl is a talented artist, as well as a very good teacher who was able to share her expertise and deep knowledge with the students. Highly recommended.
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Stone Carving Workshop
I thoroughly enjoyed this course and highly recommend it! Jyl was an excellent instructor. She is very hands-on and encouraging. She'll make you feel like a natural sculptor!
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Stone Carving Workshop
Great class. Really hands on. The right size. New appreciation for the skill and dedication stone carving requires. Prepare for hard work!!!
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Stone Carving Workshop
Truly a one of a kind experience! After just a few swings of your hammer and chisel, you immediately get a sense of how incredible the great master stone carvers were. As rewarding as this class was, be warned, it is not for the faint of heart…it’s a workout! Jyl is not only a skilled artist, she’s also a great hands on instructor. Definitely recommend!
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Stone Carving Workshop
Talk about a different experience! I really enjoyed the class and Jyl was excellent at working with people to get their art as close to their desired design as possible. It was a chill environment and I would totally recommend others to the course.
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Stone Carving Workshop
Jyl is an amazing instructor! Very personable and knowledgeable. Knew when to help and guide and when to let students figure it out. The class itself was taxing physically but so fun and worth it.
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Stone Carving Workshop
Working with stone is challenging but super rewarding in the end. Jyl is a great teacher, she provided guidance for each student so they can fully realize their vision. I was pretty amazed at what we were all able to accomplish in a single day. All 5 students in the class were able to complete their pieces with time to take photos and chat. I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to try something special and unique.
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Stone Carving Workshop
This was so much more fun than we could have imagined!! Super educational too. Jyl is a fantastic teacher and extremely talented. So cool being able to bring home our sculptures the same day. We can’t wait to sign up for another one of Jyl’s classes soon!
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Stone Carving Workshop
This was a fantastic class! As someone that’s wanted to do stone carving with proper tools for a very long time, it felt like a dream come true to do so under the guidance of such a kind and skilled artist. -
Stone Carving Workshop
Got to learn all the tools & steps of stone carving and ask every question I had with ample one on one instruction time! -
Stone Carving Workshop
Wonderful class. Jyl is an excellent teacher. While it is a beginner class, the progression you see from beginning to end is astounding! If you are seeking a creative outlet and don't mind a little dust and some sore muscles, you would be hard pressed to find a better class! -
Stone Carving Workshop
Jyl was very helpful and made sure we had a feel for how much progress we should be making (important since we were mostly beginners who'd never worked in stone before). Parking pretty easy in the neighborhood, and an area in the building sells coffee and gives you room to eat your lunch. -
Stone Carving Workshop
Fantastic class! Jyl was amazing - she provided great instruction, was completely engaged and created a great learning experience. I'm thinking about taking the class again because I had so much fun. -
Stone Carving Workshop
Great teacher!!! -
Stone Carving Workshop
While challenging, Jyl did an excellent job navigating the group through all of the steps to create a stone masterpiece. I would definitely recommend the class and maybe even take it again! -
Stone Carving Workshop
This was a very good class, and a great introduction to stone carving. The class was thoughtfully organized, which made things easy for the students. Jyl is a talented artist, as well as a very good teacher who was able to share her expertise and deep knowledge with the students. Highly recommended. -
Stone Carving Workshop
I thoroughly enjoyed this course and highly recommend it! Jyl was an excellent instructor. She is very hands-on and encouraging. She'll make you feel like a natural sculptor! -
Stone Carving Workshop
Great class. Really hands on. The right size. New appreciation for the skill and dedication stone carving requires. Prepare for hard work!!! -
Stone Carving Workshop
Truly a one of a kind experience! After just a few swings of your hammer and chisel, you immediately get a sense of how incredible the great master stone carvers were. As rewarding as this class was, be warned, it is not for the faint of heart…it’s a workout! Jyl is not only a skilled artist, she’s also a great hands on instructor. Definitely recommend! -
Stone Carving Workshop
Talk about a different experience! I really enjoyed the class and Jyl was excellent at working with people to get their art as close to their desired design as possible. It was a chill environment and I would totally recommend others to the course. -
Stone Carving Workshop
Jyl is an amazing instructor! Very personable and knowledgeable. Knew when to help and guide and when to let students figure it out. The class itself was taxing physically but so fun and worth it. -
Stone Carving Workshop
Working with stone is challenging but super rewarding in the end. Jyl is a great teacher, she provided guidance for each student so they can fully realize their vision. I was pretty amazed at what we were all able to accomplish in a single day. All 5 students in the class were able to complete their pieces with time to take photos and chat. I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to try something special and unique. -
Stone Carving Workshop
This was so much more fun than we could have imagined!! Super educational too. Jyl is a fantastic teacher and extremely talented. So cool being able to bring home our sculptures the same day. We can’t wait to sign up for another one of Jyl’s classes soon!
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School: Jyl Bonaguro
Jyl Bonaguro, Artist … Sculptor … Playwright... is a self taught sculptor and playwright in Chicago, specializing in carving Italian marble by hand. Often working spontaneously, Jyl Bonaguro has a modern approach to the ancient art of stone carving that diverges from the formal academic approach....
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Jyl Bonaguro
Hermosa, Northwest Side
4200 W Diversey Ave 17A
Near N Tripp Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60639 Hermosa, Northwest Side
4200 W Diversey Ave 17A
Near N Tripp Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60639
The workshop is located in studio 17A for Jyl Bonaguro in the Workshop 4200 building. Please enter via the main entrance on Tripp Ave thru the double glass doors.
Parking is free in the lot or on Diversey & Tripp Avenues.
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