Polk Museum of Art Offers Wet-Carved Concrete Sculpture Workshop

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is pleased to announce that award-winning artist and sculptor Elder Jones will teach a three-day workshop this spring.

The Wet-Carved Concrete Sculpture Workshop is March 23-25. Cost is $300 for members; $340 for nonmembers. The registration deadline is March 4.

Participants will learn the technique of wet carving to create their own concrete sculpture or planter about 14 inches tall. The process is done while the concrete is still soft so no power tools are required. All materials and tools are provided. However, students will have the option of purchasing a tool set designed by the artist.

Jones is a Tennessee native who lives in North Carolina. His work has been featured on HGTV, in Southern Living Magazine, and in the San Francisco Examiner, as well as in two books by Sherri Warner Hunter. He is an expert in cement carving who has more than 20 years of experience.

Deadline to register is March 4. Registration can be completed online: https://polkmuseumofart.org/workshop-store/wet-carved-concrete. Call for more information: (863) 688-5423.

About the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, is a private, not-for-profit academic museum dedicated to promoting inspirational and engaging arts experiences for all. It is one of the Top 10 art museums in the State of Florida, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the only art museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums serving the 561,000 residents of Polk County. Museum hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesdays – Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays (closed Sundays June 1 through Labor Day) and closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free for everyone year-round, thanks to the following organizations and individuals: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union; the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation; and a friend of the community. The museum is fully accessible.