Presentation by Bill Casto
Friday, January 26
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join Bill Casto at Arts on Main on Friday, January 26th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm for a presentation on wood carving. Bill will bring a raw piece of wood and ask the audience what they think the carving will be. He will then go through finding the wood, what he is looking for, and conceptualizing the piece. He will also explain the process of carving and the tools and finishes he uses.
This presentation is free and open to the public!
ABOUT BILL CASTO
Bill is a former college football coach and athletic director. He creates nationally competitive wood sculptures using found driftwood from local waters. Bill selects weathered and interesting wood, often hundreds of years old to carve interpretive or stylized pieces of art.
Bill has the exceptional talent of seeing what lies hidden in the wood. By using the available lines and planes he painstakingly brings to life his wildlife sculptures. His creativity has been recognized by art professionals for its attention to detail, use of grain patterns and hand-polished glass-like finishes. Every attempt is made to capture the essence of the wildfowl rather than a realistic duplication of the subject. Bill's sculptures emphasize form, content, movement and are totally original and one of a kind.