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Beginning Woodworking
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the…
Intro To Marquetry – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Introduction To Marquetry Marquetery is the process of making pictures from small pieces of veneer and insetting them into a larger, thicker piece of material such as a box lid, cabinet door, or table top. Marquetry has been used for centuries to add decorative details to…
Recurve Bow Building & Archery
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR DAVE MEAD Composite Bow Making Learn the unique art of making one of the most ancient bow designs - the composite bow. You will learn from Dave Mead, a master bowyer, who has spent years perfecting the performance of this bow and arrow combo. Capable of shooting fast…
Beer Cup – Saturday Funday
Saturday Funday - Make Your Own Beer Cup! Level: Open to All Come and have a fun afternoon learning how to make a beer cup errrr.......beer mug. We've teamed up with the Hidden Springs Ale Works, so at the end of the afternoon you get to go next door and test…
Introduction to 3D Carving
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MIRIAM CARPENTER Introduction to Carving This workshop aims to strip away intimidation and complication, making carving straightforward and enjoyable. This workshop is suitable for all levels. You will have the option to make a small carved item often called a Netsuke - Not familiar with Netsuke? Netsuke…
Beginning Woodworking | Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you’d like to get more involved in woodworking, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with…
Wood Router Essentials | Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Router Essentials for Every Woodworker Fixed routers and plunge routers add a LOT to the workshop, but they can be intimidating to use. With the amazingly diverse availability of router bit profiles, there are many different things you can do on a router table; from…
Cutting Board – Sunday Funday
Sunday Funday - Make an Artisanal Cutting Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch and there are some lovely restaurants locally…
Beginning Woodworking | Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you’d like to get more involved in woodworking, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with…
The Art & Technicals of Box Making
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN THE ART AND TECHNICALS OF BOX MAKING This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five day class, you'll learn and practice multiple box making techniques:…
Mid Century Modern Coffee Table
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MIRIAM CARPENTER Design & Build a Mid Century Coffee Table By the end of this class, you will have designed, built, and finished a perfectly sized mid-century modern coffee table for your home! In this great hands-on class, you will learn the complete process of woodworking from concept…
Woodcut Printing – Sunday Funday
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR JENNIFER HARPER Woodcut/Wood Block Print Making Level: Open to All The ancient art of woodcut printing is a perfect craft to get started with printmaking. This easy workshop will introduce you to the tools and methods needed to allow you to carve and print from your own…
Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RANDY MAXEY Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Randy Maxey will increase your joinery skills regardless of…
Precision Joinery – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Precision Joinery - Beautiful Picture Frames Weekend Workshop While the digital age is upon us, we all have physical pictures of places and people that keep memories fresh for us. Framing them in a hand made frame makes them even more memorable. Come and spend…
The Business of Woodwork
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS KATE SWANN MARK STEPHENSON Woodworking Business School - Live Weekend Event There's a lot to the business side of woodworking, like how you think about your business as a business, how to price your work, and how to market your business, so you stay profitable and stay off the income roller…
Woodturning For Craft & Hobby
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR NICK COOK Wood Turning for Fun & Profit Learn to use a lathe to make beautiful turned pieces for your home or for sale. It is perfect for beginners and intermediates who want to hone their skills and learn from a veteran maker - Nick Cook. Learn…
Curvature – Bend It Like Gumby
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KELLY PARKER Curvature - Bending Wood Imagine: the gentle bend of a meandering stream… the supple curve of a woman’s hip… the fluid lines of a sports car. These beautiful organic forms are intrinsically pleasing to us. You can bring this same graceful quality to your furniture…
Beginning Woodworking | Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you’d like to get more involved in woodworking, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with…
Cutting Board – Saturday Funday
Sunday Funday Except on Saturday!- Make an Artisanal Cutting Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch and there are some lovely…
Beginning Woodworking
Things You'll Learn About MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need…
Low Relief Carving For Furniture
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ALEXANDER GRABOVETSKIY Carving for Furniture Low Relief Carving Techniques Low relief Carving for furniture, also known as Flemish or Liège style was a very popular from 16th to 19th century in Belgium-Franch culture. It also moved to England and was incorporated by Great Furniture makers such as…
Joinery & Handtools – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Precision Joinery Weekend Workshop Come and spend a weekend learning how to cut the most precision joints with care and craft. Do you want to hone your hand tool joinery skills and improve your overall woodworking and furniture making? Everything you will need is here…
Beginning Woodworking | Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you’d like to get more involved in woodworking, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with…
Teen Woodworking Camp
TEEN WOODWORKING – SHOP CLASS Minimum age 14 – 17 yrs Our fully equipped shop is the scene of creative, engineering, and practical skill building work for 5 hours of instruction every day as well for free time. The skills your teen will learn here, will last a life time.…
Chair Making | Philip Morley
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR PHILIP MORLEY Chair making with Philip Morley Come and build your skills and furnish your home with this sleek and contemporary Morley Lounge chair. Designed with a Mid Century flair but supremely comfortable, this chair is an excellent way to both develop your woodworking skills and…
Beginning Woodworking
Things You'll Learn About MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need…
Wood Turning for All | Rudy Lopez
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RUDY LOPEZ Wood Turning for All Woodturning is a great hobby and it has a short learning curve, the skills last a lifetime, and you get to make wood chips fly! Few things are more satisfying than creating something out of wood with your own two hands-that…
Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RANDY MAXEY Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Randy Maxey will increase your joinery skills regardless of…
Finishing Furniture | Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR DIANE SHATTUCK Learn To Finish Furniture This weekend finishing class provides a hands-on experience on finishing techniques and tools. Come learn why you finish, how to choose the right finish and explore all the different types of coatings available that will give your piece a professional grade finish. By the end of the class,…
Cutting Board – Saturday Funday
Sunday Funday Except on Saturday!- Make an Artisanal Cutting Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch and there are some lovely…
Apprenticeship Fortune & Parker
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS MICHAEL FORTUNE KELLY PARKER Apprenticeship with Michael Fortune & Kelly Parker Taught by master furniture makers, Michael Fortune, and Kelly Parker, this two-week apprenticeship will profoundly impact your learning. It is a comprehensive class where you will take a design idea from proof-of-concept into fabrication. We will focus…
Precision Joinery – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Precision Joinery - Beautiful Picture Frames Weekend Workshop While the digital age is upon us, we all have physical pictures of places and people that keep memories fresh for us. Framing them in a hand made frame makes them even more memorable. Come and spend…
Heirloom Desk | Nancy Hiller
MEET YOU INSTRUCTOR NANCY HILLER Heirloom Desk The classic English desk functions well for a laptop or as a writing desk. As a gift for a loved one, or as a part of your office its combines traditional joinery with modern-day building techniques and will last for generations. It is…
Beginning Woodworking
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the…
Bowl Me Over | Don Geiger
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR DON GEIGER Bowl Me Over - Learn to Turn Bowls Learn how to use a lathe to make bowls in a fun, relaxed week of lathe time - you will turn thin-walled, wet wood bowls, natural edge bowls, and dry wood bowls from cured blanks - we will do square bowls if time…
Wooden Sign Carving
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ALEXANDER GRABOVETSKIY Classical Sign & Letter Carving Traditional Carving Techniques This lettering and sign carving class, taught by world-renown Alexander Grabovetskiy, will give you the skills to add creative, unique details to all your woodworking projects. Alexander has designed this introductory course for carver, furniture makers,…
Horse Bow Building & Archery
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR DAVE MEAD Composite Bow Making Learn the unique art of making one of the most ancient bow designs - the composite bow. You will learn from Dave Mead, a master bowyer, who has spent years perfecting the performance of this bow and arrow combo. Capable of shooting fast…
The Art & Technicals of Box Making
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN THE CLASSIC & TECHNICAL ART OF BOX MAKING This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five day class, you'll learn and practice multiple box making…
Beginning Woodworking
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR KATE SWANN Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the…