Graduated in Psychology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Halston Mendes Dias is artist (wood carving, artwood, woodcraft) and luthier. Born in Belo Horizonte, Halston, from very small, was dubbed "Ton" by relatives, simplified and easiest way to identify it due to different name.
The main objective of Ton Dias is works with woodcarving and artwood in the carving format. He uses hardwoods in approximate dimensions of a frame, and carves many kinds of forms on these pieces of wood. His works are wall sculpture works.
How it all beggan?
How it beggan his journey in world of wood carving works?
From where did come the knowledge and know-how to implement these woodcrafts works? The answer to these questions is a mistery even to the artist. However, I believe that if there was a beginning, it had connection with a joke, a gift.
Ton works with luthiery (construction of musical instruments) for approximately 10 years.
A good and extensive knowledge of woodwork could absorb over that time.One day, he decided to make a gift to his eldest nephew. He saw a picture of a tribal tattoo dragon and believed, do not know why, that he could does it on a piece of wood (a schism that Ton still do not understand where it came from). As in a game, he took the design to try to see what would, and began trying, even without much ambition to succeed. When realized, slowly and gradually, startled by the result, because he was faced with something you never thought you could handle making (wood carving, woodcraft and artwood works).
After that, no one knows why, Ton began to be able to see what you should do in wood to let it carved with a form. Thereafter, the whole process was going on with him, allowing Ton to get to create their
work. He was slowly and gradually learning to get see some features, and all the knowledge acquaired from luthiery was helping all the way.
Never did any course of fine arts or sculpture classes. Nevertheless, even he considering yourself a learner, Ton can develop sculptural and woodcarving works, with the most diverse forms, in various woods.
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