The Master Craftsman Studio describes the physical facility of the

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

Master Craftsman Programbr>
The program is part of the university's curriculum. The program was the first of its kind in the United State

It entails faculty, staff, and students that create, design, and fabricate sculptures, statues, and other art forms which are placed permanently on the campus of

. The program started in 2000, under the direction of

President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte. The Studio's first Director was Robert Bischoff, who began the program in order to 'give back' to the students, in an effort to bring creativity and entrepreneurship together to facilitate sustainable artistic enterprise and education. The program is responsible for designing and constructing 50 stone benches for the

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. The Studio also is responsible for designing and fabricating similar artistic stone benche

across the campus of

. The studio uses glass, metal, concrete, and other architectural materials to create custom works of art. Commemorative benches memorialize historically worthy faculty, alumni and friends of

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–winning novelist

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is memorialized as a past faculty member by a commemorative benc

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winner

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, founder of the field of

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, also is memorialized as a past faculty member. Dirac's commemorative bench sits in Landis Green

located at the south edge of the campus of

References

Exploring FSU's Past: A Public History Project, Fall 2006

External links

Homepage of FSU's Master Craftsman Studio
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