Side to Side Hand Carving Marble // Modern Athena Sculpture 

After hand carving one side of the figure, shaping and blocking the other side of the figure starts to reveal the form of the marble sculpture. Carving marble or any type of sculpture requires the artist to keep moving around the figure to maintain perspective and proportion.
"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 #10 Side to Side Hand Carving Marble // Modern Athena Sculpture featuring Sculptor Jyl Bonaguro
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