The 80 students from Săcueni learned about wood carving with the help of local Ferencz Szabó, photographer, master wood carver, who showed the youngsters the tricks of this profession in his workshop in March and April. Ferencz Szabó welcomed the curious young people with a piece of wood with a pre-designed pattern to make the work go smoothly, they were able to learn about wood carving, one of the crafts of our region, by carving the logo of the ÉrHangja International.
The students of the Petőfi Sándor Theoretical High School in Săcueni took chisels and, according to the instructions of the master wood carver, they could try this already unusual, but more interesting and spectacular craft. In the initial phase of the work, it is important to plan and draw the model in advance, which is then followed by the actual carving.
Ferencz Szabó said that the essence of the work is the extrusion of the model from the wooden board. The workshop rang with the soun of hammers as busy hands worked to carve the logo. Meanwhile, Ferencz Szabó explained how to hold the hands and the chisel so that the students could create a real masterpiece from the soft and easy-to-work linden wood.
The current event, organized by the Ér Hangja Association, was the fifth stage of the project called Digitization of crafts in the Ier valley, which aims to involve and familiarize local students with the traditional crafts of the region. With the support of the European Solidarity Corps, under the supervision of the Ér Hangja Association and the partnership between the Petőfi Sándor Theoretical High School and Săcueni town hall, the project presents twelve crafts from Ier Valley to the students. The works created within the project can be viewed at an exhibition.
