May Workshop Schedule

May Basalt Workshop Schedule-

This schedule is intended as an experiential package for dialogue, demonstration and discussion amongst intermediate/ master level attendees of the May workshop. Our intent is to include (as a full package immersive) components that absorb attendees in mind-bending locational geological history in juncture with diversely skilled leading instructors, regional experts, and teachers in the fields of geology, archaeology, anthropology and natural history. In order for us all to achieve a personalized optimum experience during this 5 day intensive, we need to know what your expectations are while you are attending. If you have anything to add, notice omissions, or have questions regarding this workshop: please contact Gerda and let her know.stonewaterstudio@gmail.com or call- 250-537-1526

· Rates: April 30 – May 5 - 475.00

· Day only rate- 9- 5 (no amenity use) 50.00

· Full Per day rate/ 100.00

Thursday April 30-

· The Set up- Arrive –Check in and set up in the afternoon/early evening. Dinner & Campfire

Friday May 1

· 10- 10:45 am- Introduction, Safety talk, Land, Region, Respect talk with Tony Kaufmann.

· 10:45- 11:15- Attendees choose and select stone

· 11:15 –12:30 Group Discussion and Demonstration- Process 1- The Transportation and Unloading of Basalt with Scott Hackney from Marenakos Rock Center out of Seattle. Anthony Kaufmann, Richard Hestekind, and Tom Small will also join in and expound upon– rigging, referencing, collecting, as well as choosing handling, and moving basalt.

· 1230-1:15 – Lunch

· 1:15- 3:00 Continuation of the Transportation and Unloading of Basalt with Scott Hackney, Tom Small, Anthony Kaufmann and Richard Hestekind.

· 3pm – 5:00 Free Carve

· 5pm- 6:30 Preparation and Dinner (subsequent cleanup)

· 6: 30 to 8:30 -Basalt Talk with Geologist Steve Reidel- “Columbia River basalt: the inner and outer beauty from a geology perspective.”

Saturday May 2

· 7- 9 am Breakfast prep and Coffee (subsequent cleanup)

· 9 am Safety talk

· Process 2- Roughing out

· 9:15- 10:45- Feathers and Wedges- Richard Hestekind

· 10:45- 12:15- Hand Tool Demonstration and Talk with Anthony Kaufmann and Richard Hestekind

· 12:15- 1:15- Lunch prep and cleanup

· 1:15- 3:15 - Diamond chainsaw demonstration and brainstorming ideas, process discussion with Tom Small.

· 3:15 to 5:15 Free Carve

· 5:15 to 6:30 Dinner prep and Cleanup

· 6:30 to 8:30pm- "Archaeology talk with Sean Hess - Traditional Interior Salish Views of Art and Stoneworking”

Sunday May 3

· 7-9 Breakfast Prep and Cleanup

· 9am Safety Talk

· Process 3 - Into the stone

· 9:15- 10:15- Core Drilling Demonstration and Discussion with Tom Small and Richard Hestekind.

· 10:15- 11:15 -Kerf/ Fret cutting Demonstration and Discussion with Tony Kaufmann.

· 11:15- 12:15- Detailing Basalt Demo and Dialogue with Tom, Anthony, and Richard.

· 12:15- 1:15- Lunch prep and cleanup

· 1:15 – 2:15- Continuation of Detailing Talk

· 2:15- 6:15 -Surface Development with Pneumatics- Demonstration and Discussion with Tony, Richard and Tom

· 6:15 – 7:45- Dinner supplied by Gerda- BYOP (plates!)

· Evening Chat- Industrial Relationship &, Design- discussion with Richard Hestekind

Monday May 4

· 7- 9am Breakfast prep and clean up

· 9 am Safety Talk

· Process 4- Refining of Basalt- The Final Surface with Anthony Kaufmann, Tom Small and Richard Hestekind.

· 9:15 12:15 - Pinning, stone stabilization, gluing and Repairs- Demo and dialogue.

· 12:15 – 1:15- Lunch prep and cleanup

· 1:15 – 4:30 - Sandblasting, bushing, chisel texturing, exotic chisels, flaming – and the Timelessness of Polishing- lead by Anthony Kaufmann

· 4:30 – 5:45 Naturalist talk w/ Amy McDougall

· 5:45- 6:30 Dinner and cleanup

· 6:30 on --Free Carve

Tuesday May 5

· Process 6 - Finally

· 7- 9 Breakfast and cleanup

· 9- 10 am Sealers and Maintenance- Group Discussion with Tony, Tom and Richard

· 10 to 11:30 Pack up and clean up –pack a bag lunch for Field trip with Geologist and Archaelogist Mark Amara

· Come back in the afternoon for load up and departure.

In addition-This seems like a full load and it is. There will be time for hands on working and exploration of Basalt at this workshop. Generators will be turned off during demonstrations and discussions but will be turned on at ever other available opportunity including evenings after dinner and afternoons when scheduled process component discussions have been completed.