Marble Work
Helena Deyoe, student, at the 11th Annual UO Stone Carving Workshop.

Silver Falls Symposium 2009

August 22-25, 2009

Class Schedule

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UO Stone Carving Workshop

NWSSA 15TH Annual Silver Falls Stone Carving Symposium

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (30 minutes east of Salem)
UO Instructors: Laura Alpert and Tom Urban
August 22-25, 2009
Registration Information

All levels of experience are welcome. The symposium includes instruction, workshops, mentoring, lodging, great food, air, and electricity. The lodge and work sites are set in an old growth forest with trails and nine waterfalls. There will be stone and tool dealers on site along with numerous guest artists.

UO course: ARTS 408/508
CRNs: 42745/42750
Credit information: 1, 2, or 3 undergraduate or graduate credits, dependant on attending part or all of the symposium
Credit Tuition: $140/credit (This is in addition to the symposium fee.)

Symposium Fee Options

Students must pay at least one of the options listed below.

• $420 Students
• $499 NWSSA members
• $599 non-members
• $130 day rate (single day, includes meals and one night's lodging)
• $75 workshop-only day rate (includes lunch only, excludes other meals and lodging)
• $60 NWSSA membership fee (optional)

Clothing

Expect rain or shine and 65-75 degree weather. All participants should bring rain gear, sturdy shoes or boots, and protective clothing. The class will be held outside under shelter. Do not wear sandals.

Costs and Supplies

The participant supplies carving shelter, tools and stone. Some tools and work stands will be available for those enrolled for UO credit.

Eligibility

Summer Session is open to everyone; there are no admission requirements in order to enroll.

Stone carving is physically demanding, especially in a concentrated workshop format. Participants need to be sixteen years or older.

Symposium Registration Information

Registration Ends: August 22, 2009

In order to attend this symposium it is necessary to contact the Symposium Coordinator regardless of whether you choose to receive UO credit. Please note that you may also register in person on the first day of the symposium, August 22, 2009.

Associate Professor
Tom Urban
tfurban@uoregon.edu
(541) 741-4117
(541) 912-2197 cell

Credit Registration Information

To receive UO credit, in addition to registering for the NWSSA Symposium, you must also register with the University of Oregon.

Current UO and Community Education Program (CEP) students should register through DuckWeb, the university’s online registration system. Alternately, interested students may contact Continuing Education at (541) 346-4231 or (800) 824-2714.

Students who have not been enrolled at UO in the last year will need to fill out a Summer Session Registration Eligibility form. Forms are in the Summer Session Catalog or at http://uosummer.uoregon.edu. Catalogs can be picked up at the UO Duck Store or 333 Oregon Hall, or Hall. If you would like a catalog mailed to you, contact (541) 346-2475, (800) 524-2404, or uosummer@uoregon.edu

Department of Continuing Education
Sonya Faust
ctrinfo@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-4231
(800) 824-2714

UO credit enrollment is limited to sixteen participants.