Figure In Round Hand Carving Marble // Modern Athena Sculpture 

Hand carving a figure means moving from the front to the sides to the back or working in the round. Continually moving and carving around the figure maintains your perspective. The goal is for all sides to match up into a complete 3 dimensional form of the Modern Athena sculpture.
"Over twenty years ago, I dreamed of carving a female figure of major stature - a Modern Athena on the scale of Michelangelo’s David out of a single block of marble. It seemed an impossible dream. However, in 2014, a friend offered me some blocks of marble and I began teaching myself how to carve stone. In the ensuing years, I have exhibited and sold works nationally and internationally, along with completing residencies in Italy and Greece. I am currently carving a small scale version and releasing weekly progress videos on social media. The Modern Athena sculpture is about breaking limitations, for myself and anyone." - Jyl Bonaguro
Episode #13 Figure In Round Hand Carving Marble // Modern Athena Sculpture featuring Sculptor Jyl Bonaguro
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