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
Intro To Carving with Mary May No 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 through the carving process using a varietyContinue Reading
Introduction to Marquetry with Frank Strazza Learn to paint with wood Marquetry involves carefully cutting and piecing together different wood species, creating a beautiful picture, decorative element, or lettering. Dating back to the Italian Renaissance, marquetry has traditionally been used to embellish furniture, church pews, and panels in homes andContinue Reading
Intro to Dulcimer Guitar Making with Beth Ireland Whether you are a musician who wants to learn woodworking techniques, a woodworker who would like to learn the elements necessary to create stringed musical instruments, or just someone looking for a fun week, this is the class for you! Let anContinue Reading
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 have the choice to carve stars and feathers, hand-cut beads, create leaves,Continue Reading
Bandsaw Box Making In this five-day class, taught by renowned furniture maker Michael Cullen a regular contributor to Fine Woodworking magazine, you’ll investigate different approaches and forms that a box can become using both hand tools and machines. This workshop is highly creative and will focus on exploring ideas in boxContinue Reading
Intro To Carving with Mary May No 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 through the carving process using a varietyContinue Reading
