"Art continually complements my work as a plastic surgeon, improving my ability to see and refine the subtleties of the male and female form to create harmonious, balanced and natural-looking aesthetic results." – Dr. Peter Schmid
What Is Sculpting for Surgeons?
Designed for physicians, surgeons and allied medical professionals in the fields of beauty, cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery, Sculpting for Surgeons™ offers one-of-a-kind intensive workshops geared to strengthen your observational skills and understanding of how your aesthetic eye is directly correlated to optimized results in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
Each workshop addresses specific areas of the body and/or head, neck, and torso, focusing on aesthetic anatomy, line, proportion, shape, definition and volumetric proportions as they relate to surgical planning and technique. This knowledge will be transferred to your surgical planning, allowing you to integrate current surgical technology with a more astute and attuned aesthetic eye.
Upon completion, you will have a heightened understanding of aesthetic harmony, balance and how form meets function to create to the most natural-looking aesthetic results.
Why You Should Attend:
"The most unique, thoughtfully crafted, impactful and just plain enjoyable workshop I have ever attended. Every stop along the way in the course was carefully designed to enhance and stimulate our aesthetic eye adding the 'frosting' on our skills as aesthetic surgeons."
– Dr. Richard Fisher
"Participating in Sculpting for Surgeons had a tremendous effect on my skills as a cosmetic surgeon. Working in clay helps me translate my artistic views into reality, and this has a positive effect on my ability to transform faces and bodies. Dr. Schmid's expertise and passion made this very special for me and for all of the participants."
– Dr. Richard Pierschajl
"The anatomical knowledge gained during Sculpting for Surgeons gave me a completely new appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the human body. Most of all it, improved my diagnostic and surgical skills when enhancing or sculpting the aesthetic patient."
– Dr. Angelo Cuzalina
Get Inspired in Florence, Italy!
Florence has an allure that is magnetic. At every turn, there is a thing of splendour to gaze upon, statues on bridges, sweeping piazzas, intricate doorways, grand palazzos, and the Arno River gently gliding through it. The city itself seems a sculpture with its many feminine curves, gentle arches, and compelling beauty. Its seductive nature draws you in. Aside from the sweeping vistas found at Piazzale Michelangelo or the views from one of the many rooftop bars, one comes to Florence to gaze at some of the most iconic pieces of art in the world. At every turn, Florence injects inspiration into the heart.
It has been said that Florence is a city that belongs to the world. Look up on nearly every corner and there is something of gorgeousness to behold. The sounds of its bells give pause for reflection. Florence is an open-air museum and at its historic centre is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site with the strongest concentration of art known in the world. This is the cradle of the Renaissance that birthed life to Western civilization after the Dark Ages and houses some of the most iconic works of art and architecture on earth. Imagination exploded with the incredulous inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus” at the Uffizi and Michelangelo’s “David” at the Accademia. Over 600 years ago, the world’s largest masonry dome was constructed by Brunelleschi. Great cathedrals such as Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce became canvases for great fresco artists such as Giotto to express themselves and the philosophy of humanism.
With the patronage of the Medici family, the Renaissance gave birth to artists and artisans who were commissioned to create some of the most breath-taking artworks, sculptures, architecture, silverworks, textiles, ornaments, and silks that the world has ever known. This hand-made artistic spirit and fine craftwork can still be witnessed today at the Setificio Fiorentino (Old Silk Factory), the world-famous detailed goldsmithing throughout the city, bespoke pietra dura art workshops and artisan studios of the Oltrano neighbourhoods.
Centuries later in 1952 that same passionate creativity gave birth to Italian fashion. Gucci’s first trunks and travelling bags were known as “Travelling Goods Florence,” Salvatore Ferragamo was named the “Magic Shoemaker,” and Emilio Pucci was described as the “Marchese of Colours”. In the world of luxury fashion, that creativity and savoir-faire born in Florence remain the driving forces of “Made in Italy”. Passion for authentic excellence is the Florentine way. A walk down Via Tornabuoni today is a testament to the fashion lineage.
Being in one of the most walkable of city centres, whether taking in Renaissance wonders, meandering through gorgeous gardens, or exploring small artisan studios, your hunger is sparked. A notable enticement of modern-day Florence is its Tuscan cuisine. With over 1500 restaurants and bars from which to choose, Florence is well-known throughout Italy for having some of the best food, talented chefs and alchemical mixologists in the country. Travelling further afield into the Tuscan countryside, hundreds of farms and estates are only too happy to give you a taste of their fine wines, pecorino cheese and olive oils. Every day is gastronomic tour that doesn’t disappoint and will only accentuate the seductive sensory experiences that await you. Come and savour its elixir.
– Courtesy of Allyson Volpe
Florence, Italy 2023
