MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR The Art of The Surface The Art of Carving Surfaces A wonderful opportunity to explore the art of carving and textural surface work in a very creative way. This class is open to non-woodworkers as well as woodworkers of all skill levels who would like to breakContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn How To Make Boxes A wonderful opportunity to explore the art of box making in a very creative way. This class is open to non-woodworker as well as woodworkers of all skill levels who would like to break into new territory. Bandsaw Box Skills In thisContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Make A Backgammon Board with Sarah Watlington Densely Packed Week of Learning - Veneering, Parquetry, Joinery Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games. Its history can be traced back nearly 5,000 years! This backgammon board is packed full of precision woodworking skills and new techniques. It isContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MARY MAY Intro To Classical Carving with Mary May What better way to spend a week than to put a woodcarving gouge in your hand, create something beautiful- and have fun! Mary May, a well-known professional woodcarver and instructor from South Carolina, will walk you throughContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MARY MAY Intro To Classical Carving with Mary May What better way to spend a week than to put a woodcarving gouge in your hand, create something beautiful- and have fun! Mary May, a well-known professional woodcarver and instructor from South Carolina, will walk you throughContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn How To Make Boxes A wonderful opportunity to explore the art of box making in a very creative way. This class is open to non-woodworker as well as woodworkers of all skill levels who would like to break into new territory. Bandsaw Box Skills In thisContinue Reading
Bend It Like Gumby Changing wood from straight lines to curved adds a whole new dimension to woodworking, learn both the practical how to and the design impact of bending wood in this 5-day hands-on class. You will learn how to do a variety of bending techniques such as steamContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Drawing with Fire Pyrography can be done on a multitude of media making this beginners class perfect for woodworkers and non-woodworkers! Some of the things we will cover over the weekend: Considerations when designing a piece Ways to control the heat How to use multiple nibs forContinue Reading
Heart Work, Sculpture & Carving Join renowned furniture maker and artist Michael Cullen for an action-packed week of experimenting and making as you explore the idea of incorporating the heart symbol into your work. Using Multi-Media to Create a Narrative - The workshop focuses on using mixed media to produce story-drivenContinue Reading
Best techniques for the 12/6 veiner and the petite 9/3 gouge Carve Beautiful Leaves, Beads & Feathers! Spend the weekend with renowned furniture maker and artist - Michael Cullen as he shares what his two favourite carving gouges, the 12/6 veiner and the petite 9/3, can do. You will haveContinue Reading
Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games with a history of nearly 5,000 years! Building a backgammon board requires precision woodworking skills with challenging and rewarding techniques, like the game itself. This class will focus on the importance of machine and hand tools in high-precision woodworking, creating harmony when using themContinue Reading
Apprenticeship: Design & Make II with Kelly Parker In this class, you will use the skills you have acquired in your core classes and the Apprenticeship: Design & Make I class to continue the execution of your own design started and modeled in Apprenticeship: Design & Make I. If youContinue Reading
Power Carving and Pyrography with Dixie Biggs Explore power relief carving and pyrography techniques commonly used by woodturners, furniture makers, and other wood artists to expand the visual impact of your pieces. Dixie will demonstrate embellishment techniques with a micro-motor rotary power carver, wood burning with a pyrography pen toContinue Reading
