Carole Murphy, of Murphy’s Studio in Portland, will present a special three-day sculpture workshop at the Hoffman Center Annex in Manzanita Friday-Sunday, Sept. 12-14. Sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, and pre-registration is required. The cost will be $175, plus a $20 materials fee. The Annex is located at 594 Laneda Ave.

The workshop will explore the use of aerated cement, an easily carveable form of cement. Murphy says the material is relatively new to American artists, but has been used in Europe for over 80 years. Used primarily as a “green” building material, Murphy adopted aerated cement as a new sculpture medium.

“In the three days of the workshop, you will become more comfortable finding your own vision and putting that vision into form,” said Murphy. “It is possible that the student may move from the conceptual stage of a work of art to a finished sculpture, but the intent of the workshop is to get your creativity flowing and to give you the means to express it.”

Murphy’s workshops are taught in an unconventional style as she follows the student rather than having the student follow her. In doing so, she helps students find their own direction of expression. Having taught on the east coast as well as here in Oregon for over 15 years, she finds that she loves teaching more and more as she sees the beauty her students create.

Persons interested in attending the Hoffman Center workshop are asked to contact Murphy at (503) 235-7233 or sculptor@CaroleMurphy.com.

Murphy’s work can be viewed at www.carolemurphy.com.