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

Silver Falls Symposium 2010

August 28-September 1, 2010

Class Schedule

Sign up for these courses and more at the University of Oregon class schedule website.

Registration

Regular UO and CEP students register as normal via DuckWeb. Students new to the University can register via the Community Education Program.

UO Stone Carving Workshop

NWSSA 16th Annual Silver Falls Stone Carving Symposium

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (30 minutes east of Salem)
UO Instructors: Laura Alpert and Tom Urban
August 28-September 1, 2010
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: 42888 undergraduate; 42889 graduate
Credit information: 1, 2, or 3 undergraduate or graduate credits, dependant on attending part or all of the symposium
Credit Tuition: $140/undergraduate credit or $210/graduate credit
(This is in addition to the symposium fee.)

Symposium Fee Options

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

2009 rates are below. Please check back in late spring for 2010 rates.

• $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)

Eligibility and Registration

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 1, 2010

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 28, 2010.

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. UO credit enrollment is limited to sixteen participants.

Current UO and Community Education Program (CEP) students should register through DuckWeb, the university’s online registration system. Students new to the University can register via the Community Education Program or by calling 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. 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 Summer Session (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

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.

Supplies

Participants supply their own carving shelter, tools, and stone. Some tools and work stands will be available for those enrolled for UO credit.