Woodworking Workshops 2013
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 Introduction to Wood Milling
Dick Plog & Gary McNabb
May 18-19
Learn the basics of how to use a Wood Mizer Band Saw Mill and a Chain Saw Mill to cut logs into dimensional lumber and slabs of wood with the artist in mind. Topics of discussion will include: safety, choosing wood, size, specific cuts, and drying techniques and the different types of effects that can be achieved with each mill. Each student will take home a selection of lumber for their personal use. Bring your truck, van or roof rack and take advantage of this CUT-UP. Please do not bring your own wood for sawing because materials are provided with tuition. Beginner
Dick Plog has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and spent years designing machines. In 1989 he bought a Wood-Mizer portable band saw mill for his own use, to turn trees on his land into usable lumber. Then he sawed for others. This third Wood-Mizer, now two years old, has sawn in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, in Pennsylvania, and all around New Jersey, mostly sawing logs for individuals, in 2012 Dick milled all the cants and dimensional lumber for the construction of our Timber Framed Pavilion. As a teen-ager, Plog did some woodworking with a Shopsmith shared with is brother. He is a member of the Water Gap Wood Turners.
Gary McNabb, an exemplary volunteer at Peters Valley, has been working with wood for over 40 years. A self taught wood turner and carver, his love of wood began when he became a home improvement contractor. Now his passion lies in rustic and natural edged furniture. Gary mills wood for his projects with a 385 Husquvarna chainsaw with a Logosol Big Mill attachment, and all the wood used are domestic logs harvested by local tree men. He believes in the late George Nakashima’s theory that a tree has a soul and one must embrace it to enhance the beauty of wood.
Tuition: $300
Studio/Materials Fee: $25
 From Tree to Lathe: Focusing on the Perfect Bowl
Dennis Fuge
May 25-27
Learn to turn the “Perfect Bowl” by learning how to identify the most common trees in the North East and the best ways to use them. Beginning with rough logs, topics covered will include: green wood turning, grain orientation, design, proper use of tools and finishing and decorative techniques. Dennis will share his 40 years of turning experience with a focus on how to bring out the beauty in any piece of wood.
Beginner to Intermediate
Dennis Fuge is a self-taught wood turner from Mendham, NJ, who has been turning for 40 years and spent time in South Africa, Hong Kong and the USA. Dennis was President of the New Jersey Woodturners Association and has demonstrated at events up and down the east coast. He turns a wide variety of items, but his main focus is on deep hollow vessels, platters and artistic pieces. In recent years Dennis has attended the Arrowmont School of Art and spent a few days with Dave Register in the UK. A lot of his work focuses on what nature has already started and he allows the wood together with its flaws and faults to determine what the finished item will look like. Some of his work will only use wood as a canvas and he creates some very eye catching pieces, using color, mixed media and carving. Many of the woods he works with are from New Jersey and are what he calls “road kill” or rescue timber. His web site contains a great deal of information about his work and various projects of interest to wood turners, it can be viewed at www.timeforyou.net
Tuition: $385
Studio/Materials Fee: $65
May 31- June 4
Learn to turn a wide variety of gifts for your family and friends in this class. All the projects are kitchen related and include both spindle and faceplate turning techniques. We will start with the basics of tool selection, sharpening, chucking techniques and go into sanding, finishing and how to market your wares. Projects include honey dippers, rolling pins, salt shakers and pepper mills, bottle stoppers, bowls and plates along with a few surprises.
Beginner and Beyond
Nick Cook is a full-time production turner producing a wide variety of gift items, one of a kind bowls & vessels as well as work for furniture makers and millwork contractors. He spends much of his time teaching both individuals and groups throughout the country. He has done workshops for woodturning groups in Australia and has also participated in the national woodturning symposiums in New Zealand. He is a founding member of the American Association of Woodturners and has served as vice president and conference coordinator. Nick was named the 12th honorary lifetime member of the AAW. He has written numerous articles for various woodturning publications including American Woodturner, Woodworkers Journal and American Woodworker. www.nickcookwoodturner.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $50
Jake Mendez
June 7-11
Why cover up that beautiful piece of wood? This question always arises when someone sees a painted piece of furniture. In this class you will learn to break through that stereotype and discover the design possibilities of color on wood using Milk Paint. The use of Milk Paint can be dated back to the Egyptian times and King Tut’s tomb. In powder form, milk paint is nothing more then milk, lime, and earth pigments, making it completely non-toxic and environmentally friendly. A multitude of milk painting techniques will be taught and demonstrated, allowing you to fully grasp milk paint as a medium. The culmination of this class will be the students designing and building a small table with either painted elements or a fully painted piece of furniture. Intermediate
A recent graduate of RIT, Jake Mendez's recent pieces pull inspiration from the Dadaists and Surrealists. Artists such as Mondrian, Dali, Picasso, Duchamp and Rothko can be sensed, even felt, in the contours, shapes, angles, colors, and risk taking involved in the work. Like the above artists, Mendez believes that the individuals viewing it should take on an active, instead of passive role. This proves true when you first come across one of his designs. From a distance, one could initially conceive a particular piece as a block of expensive wood mounted on a wall. But upon further investigation, the piece begins to reveal itself, almost mystically, through color, angle, a lever, a pulley, or a drawer. And though his designs don't conform to any traditional standard, they are fully functional. Jake was the wood studio assistant at Peters Valley in 2010.
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $125
Sarah Martin
June 14-18
Looking to put your small scraps of wood to good use? This class will show you how to turn them into beautiful jewelry pieces! We’ll cover how to safely carve on a small scale with both knives and dremels, and then how to transform these carvings with surface embellishment, findings and finishing techniques. You will have multiple pieces at the completion of the course and a new perspective on the potential of wood as a material and it’s beauty in small scale works. No previous woodworking or jewelry making experience required!
Beginner and Beyond
Sarah Martin is a Woodworking Lecturer at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. She is a former Penland resident artist and has shown her work internationally. Visit her website to see examples of her work: www.sarahmartinstudio.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $60
Ken Burton
June 21-25
Why pay a premium for commercial cabinets that look like everyone else’s when you can build your own unique ones for less? Cabinet making is not as difficult as you might think. This course will show you how to build your own custom cabinetry, from simple utility units to elegant kitchen and bath cabinets. Students will learn a system which relies on just three simple joints and requires only two principle tools: the table saw and the router. It is easily within the reach of almost anybody, even if you have little or no woodworking experience. Topics to be covered include: designing cabinets to fit your own aesthetics and budget, lay out and measurement, building casework, making doors and drawers, hardware, finishing and installation. Course work will include plenty of demonstrations and hands-on work with a focus on developing safe, accurate, and efficient work habits. To give students a feel for what a real cabinet job is like, the class will build a group project—some utility cabinets for the shop, a small run of kitchen cabinets, or something similar. Students will also be building two jigs that are a crucial part of cabinetmaking to take home. Beginner to Intermediate
Ken Burton has been working with wood professionally since 1984. He is spectacularly over-educated for a woodworker, holding an Associate of Arts degree from Bucks County Community College in Fine Woodworking, a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Woodworking and Furniture Design from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Ken is also the author of several books on woodworking techniques; Crafting Wooden Lamps, Maximize Your Router Skills, Table Saw Projects. Currently, he operates Windy Ridge Woodworks in New Tripoli, PA. www.wrwoodworks.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee:$75
Lauren Smith
June 22
This workshop explains the importance of creating and maintaining an online presence in order to market your art. Students will be given the tools they will need to build, structure and manage their own professional website using free portfolio building sites available to them online. Students will be taught the importance of blogging towards building and maintaining an audience as well as some basic search engine optimization techniques. Students will leave knowing how to use the internet as a resource to find and create opportunities to show their work in the online community as well as in the non-cyber world.
Lauren Smith is a conceptual artist whose past work has incorporated installation, video, sound, photography, public performance, community interaction and the internet. Since receiving her BA in Visual Arts/Art History from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2008 she has participated in six residency programs, including Vermont Studio Center and Prairie Center for the Arts. She has had solo shows at Salon Ciel in Manhattan and at CELLspace Gallery in San Francisco. Smith is the Founder and Co-Director of 1 Op Collective, a web-based emerging artists collective, www.1opCollective.com and its west-coast counterpart 2 Op Collective. www.laurensmithstudio.com
Tuition: $100
Ken Burton
June 28 – July 2
Choosing the right lamps for your home can be tough—just finding ones you like takes some doing. Then once you locate them, the good ones tend to be quite expensive. Why go through all that when you can make your own? Come spend a few days learning how to build beautiful lamps from wood and you are sure to be delighted. This workshop will cover every kind of lamp imaginable—floor lamps, table lamps, ceiling fixtures, wall, fixtures, hanging lamps, and more. Along the way, we'll look at a bunch of different woodworking techniques that are useful in lampmaking including wood turning, making moldings, bentwood lamination, cutting compound miters—pretty much anything you can do in the shop to create a lamp. We'll even tackle making our own wooden and mica lamp shades. With all this, plus finishing, hooking up the electrics, and a trip to our local home center to see what sort of hardware they have that can be incorporated into our designs, you'll go home with a definite sense of enlightenment.
Beginner to Intermediate
Ken Burton has been working with wood professionally since 1984. He is spectacularly over-educated for a woodworker, holding an Associate of Arts degree from Bucks County Community College in Fine Woodworking, a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Woodworking and Furniture Design from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Ken is also the author of several books on woodworking techniques; Crafting Wooden Lamps, Maximize Your Router Skills, Table Saw Projects. Currently, he operates Windy Ridge Woodworks in New Tripoli, PA. www.wrwoodworks.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $110
Matt Kenney
July 5-9
In this workshop, you'll learn how to make a dovetailed box with three trays. Along the way, Matt will show you how to re-saw lumber, a cool dovetailing technique, how to cut perfect miters, and how to make trays that fit perfectly in the box. You'll also learn how to use a shooting board, planing stop, and saw hook. Intended for beginner and intermediate woodworker, this class does not call for any advance woodworking skills. All of the techniques introduced will be explained clearly and students will be instructed on machine use.
Beginner to Intermediate
Matt Kenney is a Senior Editor at Fine Woodworking magazine. He began to make things from wood as a child, and got serious about furniture making as a graduate student (because he couldn't afford to buy it). Before starting at the magazine, he spent most of his free time in the shop of a professional furniture maker learning the craft. And since starting at the magazine, he was spent all of his time--free or otherwise--improving and expanding his skills. He enjoys making boxes and often uses them as a testing ground for techniques and design ideas that he later incorporates into larger furniture.
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $125
 How to Build a Timber Framed Structure
T. Michael Moore
July 5-9 (8:00* AM – 5:00 PM)
Learn about the historic and the contemporary techniques and practices in timber framed construction. This class will teach you about the ways in which different styles of timber framing evolved and how you can learn to build beautiful contemporary structures. You can take notes on a pad but your hands will likely be occupied with tools and your notes will be on wood tablets, i.e., scrap of wood with samples. Topics covered will include; joinery choices, sequencing, layout, cutting, chisel work. Everyone in class will be working hands-on to learn the techniques presented. The goal is for you to get a thorough understanding of how and why to timberframe. We will create various joints that will be utilized in a structure. Requirements for this class are drive and enthusiasm, whatever working tools you wish to bring, clear eyes, strong hands and a longing to produce a timberframed structure.
Beginner and Beyond
T. Michael Moore received his BS in Forestry Wood Technology at the University of New Hampshire in 1975. He worked his first Timberframe in 1975 and the “hook was set.” After almost 40 years in the building industry he still does not consider timberframing work. Since 1992, when Mr. Moore founded his company, “Wood Structures,” he has worked on hundreds of structures throughout the United States. As a member of the Timberframers Guild since the mid 80’s, Mike has been exposed to many fresh ideas and innovations in the building industry. But, it is the people and desire to produce quality structures from the very beginning and that keep him excited about the next structure, piece of joinery or discussion about timberframing. Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $20
Lyle Jamieson
July 12-16
This class will be for all skill levels. Lyle will start with the basics and challenge the beginner with new techniques. He will also challenge the experienced turner to take it to new skill levels. Although Lyle is very well known for his hollow form turning with his captured boring bar and laser measuring system he also teaches foundation elements, concentrating on tool control, preventing catches, sharpening and grain orientation issues. Good tool control means you can often start sanding with 320 grit sandpaper. It's all about the FUN; turning is not hard work anymore! Lyle will supply tools for the workshops, no purchase necessary for students.
Beginner and Beyond
Lyle’s first experience with turning came as a child. He did all kinds of woodworking mentored by his father. In 1988, the woodworking tools got left behind for turning. Lyle Jamieson’s turned figurative sculptures adorn the shelves and displays cases of museums, patrons, and institutions around the world. Lyle is the President of Northwest Michigan Woodturners, and a member of Northwestern Michigan Artists and Craftsmen, Traverse Area Arts Council, Wood Turning Center, American Association of Woodturners, and Collectors of Wood Art. Lyle is also an accomplished teacher of woodturning technique, when teaching, Lyle concentrates on the process of turning in contrast to the product. What is the difference between a beginning turner and an advanced turner? It is what they do with the basics. He has been a demonstrator at the AAW national and local chapter symposiums since 1996. Lyle was a selected instructor featured in the 1997 AAW Symposium Video. He is a frequent instructor at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Provo Symposium, the Appalachian Center for Crafts and Brookfield Turning Center. Additionally, Lyle is an Extended Education instructor in Woodturning at Northwestern Michigan College and does workshops and operates the Jamieson School of Woodturning for beginning and advanced students in his Traverse City studio. Lyle’s trademark is hollow forms. His primary influence came from exploring non-functional turning. He is the inventor/creator of the Jamieson Hollow Form Turning System for safer, in-control hollowing that is fun, too. The system creates a rest behind the main tool rest which simplifies the hollowing process. A turner can stand beside the lathe and gently guide the cutter into the vessel. The newest advancement has been the use of a laser beam measuring devise to accurately measure wall thickness of hollow forms. www.lylejamieson.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $85
Yann Giguere
July 19-23
Tools, their use and maintenance (mostly sharpening) are the basis of Japanese woodworking. A finely tuned Japanese hand plane can produce gauze thin shavings leaving a glass smooth finished surface on wood that does not require sanding, oiling or varnish. Much skill is involved in accomplishing this and the focus of this class will be Japanese hand tools skill. You will learn to setup and use a Japanese plane, sharpen chisels and plane blades, the use of a Japanese pull saw, basic joinery layout and cutting. To practice the techniques you will work on a small cabinet/stool/side table. The final design will be adapted to each student’s skill level.
Beginner and Beyond
Yann Giguere lives and works in Salem VA. He has been working wood with Japanese hand tools since 1991. He completed three years of training in western cabinet & furniture making. He has designed and built a Japanese timber frame structure in New England, a 2 1/2 year project. Yann has undergone a nine year Japanese carpentry and woodworking apprenticeship in Seattle Washington under the mentorship of Dale Brotherton head of TAKUMI co. In 2009 he established Mokuchi a woodworking studio specializing in fine custom woodworking in the Japanese tradition. He has works at the Troika gallery in Floyd VA. www.mokuchiwoodworking.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $125
Al Pisano
July 26-30
This workshop will begin with a short discussion on carving and some practice on a simple carving board to give you the feel for each different chisel. When you feel comfortable handling your tools the workshop will progress to transferring your design onto the wood and then, the carving will begin. This workshop will cover tool sharpening, proper tool use, wood grain, sanding, staining, finishing and more. There is no pressure in this workshop; the instructor will work with you along all stages on an individual basis with everyone.
Beginner and Beyond
Al Pisano is a dimensional artist who creates his art through carving or sculpting. As a graduate of the prestigious School of Industrial Arts in New York City, Al started his career in NYC advertising and eventually formed his own Graphic Design company. After a trip to Italy in the 1970's, Al was inspired to try his hand at carving and felt so passionate about carving and sculpting that he completely changed his art business to producing dimensional art. Al has created logos for companies such as Paul Masson, Burger King, Pepperidge Farms, Alaska Airlines and hundreds of book covers. In 1992 he started a new company producing home decor and gift items with his business partner Kay Coulter. They have worked with major catalog companies and other retailers to produce unique and exclusive items from Al's designs--carved and sculpted. All the manufacturing of these items is done in their factory in Miami Fl and under the supervision of Al. Kay and Al continue to operate their production facility in Miami--supervising all the reproductions of Al's artwork. Unlike other companies that moved all their production facilities to Asia, Kay and Al have kept their production here in the US so they could provide top notch quality and customer service. www.piazzapisano.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $125
Damon McIntyre
August 2-6
Do you have a very special tool or cherished toy that needs a home? Have you always wanted to make one of your own? In this class you will design and build a toy for your toolbox or a tool for your toy box. Whichever you prefer! We will start with a little show and tell of images and objects for inspiration and then discuss the history of hand made tools and wooden toys. Once you decide on just the right one for you we will begin making sawdust. By first exploring basic tool making, mallets, planes, scribes, compasses, saws, marking gages and the like, we can proceed to design a custom box to house your newly minted heirloom instruments. For those of you who wish to skip right to the fun and games we will construct a toy box and fill it with an astonishing array of playthings for all ages.
Beginner and Beyond
Damon McIntyre discovered his love for woodworking while studying animation and computer graphics at Arizona State University. After completing his master’s degree in Wood Sculpture at ASU he travelled east to teach Woodworking at Virginia Commonwealth University. Damon has held residencies at Anderson Ranch in Colorado and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee. His work has been featured in numerous books and magazines including 500 Cabinets, 500 Tables, Wood Art Today 2, and Studio Furniture from Today’s Leading Woodworkers. He has exhibited his work nationally and is the recipient of numerous grants and awards including an Individual Artist Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and a Niche Award from the publishers of American Craft magazine. Damon is currently teaching wood sculpture at Arizona State University. www.damonmcintyre.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $125
Steven Tengelsen
August 9-13
Come to Peters Valley and make a simple, elegant, highly customizable dining chair. This will be a machinery based class that looks at the structural and comfort requirements of a chair and will cover joinery on angled and curved surfaces. Bent laminations will be included as well as a variety of mortise and tenon methods. The instructor will provide fabric for a simple upholstered seat. All levels welcome though students should be comfortable (or ready to be comfortable!) with a band saw.
Beginner to Intermediate
A repentant ex-Californian Steve moved to western North Carolina 20 years ago. He has a BA from Humboldt State and an MA from San Diego State. He makes his living teaching and creating furniture and artsy kitchens. www.sptcabinetmakers.com
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $115
Hal Tweedy
August 9-11
You are a Creative. You produce wonderful works of art, and each piece feels a little like giving birth. Once the work is born, do you find yourself saying “Now what?” If so, you should probably be taking this workshop. Creativity, by its very nature, is a tool that offers the artist a new way of defining and solving problems. Through a combination of instruction, meditation, peer-to-peer discussions, and the development of a series of individualized, marketing strategies, you will leave this experience with a clear, solid set of plans to promote yourself and your work. We will establish personal/business goals followed by a look at the art market. We will examine different marketing methods and create an action plan to put these methods in place. Finally, we will look at our art. There will be time for reviewing portfolios with the aim of acquiring a greater, more descriptive vocabulary with which to promote yourself. Being able to explain the story, intent and methodology of your work is critical for marketing success.
Hal Tweedy is a Certified Professional Coach with over 35 years experience as a Creativity Coach, Business Coach, and Life Coach. He has coached artists of all types, individuals needing a career change, and many small business owners. He has lectured on a variety of topics ranging from "Finding Inspiration Within" to "Gonzo Marketing on a Budget". Mr. Tweedy ran a successful advertising/marketing/pr agency for over 20 years www.tweedyco.com. A member of the International Coach Federation, he is both a watercolor painter and sculptor. He is a former member of the Mamaroneck Artists Guild and exhibited in galleries and competitions. Mr. Tweedy is known for his organic style and inspirational, out-of-the-box thinking. Personal coaching is his passion. More information can be found at www.dreambiggercoaching.com Tuition: $225
Studio/Materials Fee: $20
Stefanie Rocknak
August 16-20
The human face tells a perennial story; it can be a vehicle for dignity, or conversely, humility. Or joy, indifference, or reservation—the list of expressions, subtle or not, is almost endless. This workshop is for those who want to learn how to animate facial expressions in wood. Students will construct a number of high relief sketches of faces/heads on Basswood boards. Traditional and experimental carving and finishing techniques will be explored, and there will be technical demonstrations as well as group critiques. Students will draw on their own experience and the expressions of those around them for inspiration. Some drawing will be encouraged.
Beginner and Beyond
Stefanie Rocknak’s work has been nationally and internationally exhibited. Venues include the Smithsonian, the windows of Saks 5th Ave in NYC, the Tampa Museum of Art, and the South Street Seaport Museum. Her work has been featured in multiple publications, including Arts and Antiques and Craft Arts International. Rocknak’s work can be found in the Mariner’s Museum, on the Hudson River Sloop, the Clearwater, and in private collections across the United States. Awards include the Grand Prize in the Margo Harris Hammerschlag Biennial Sculpture Award and the 155K commission to design and produce a sculpture for Edgar Allan Poe Square in Boston, MA. Rocknak is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. www.stefrocknak.net
Tuition: $530
Studio/Materials Fee: $110
Beth Ireland & Marlene True
August 23-27
This interdisciplinary class introduces students to the wood lathe and the metal shop. Participants will work both in the metal shop and turning studio with the aim of combining materials from both disciplines to create finished pieces. Students will engage in the collaborative process, working as a team to think of possibilities for combining both mediums. The focus will be on kitchen utensils, containers and vessels and the session will end with a celebratory feast using our new wares. Come get a taste of two craft mediums with two professional instructors. Beth will teach techniques of woodturning and Marlene will teach the skills necessary to work recycled steel, copper and other metals and found objects in the creation of our wares. All work will be done in a safe supportive atmosphere.
Beginner and Beyond
Beth Ireland earned her undergraduate degree in Art Education from the State University College at Buffalo, and MFA in sculpture from Massachusetts College Of Art and Design. She has been running her company, Beth Ireland Woodworking since 1983. Her business provides woodworking with a specialization in architectural and artistic woodturning. She has also been traveling and teaching woodworking and woodturning for twenty years. Her venues for teaching are; The Boston Architectural Center, Mass College of Art and Design, The Center For Furniture Craftsmanship, Anderson Ranch, Arrowmont, and Peters Valley Craft Center. Her work has been published in Taunton Press, Design Book 7, American Woodturner Magazine and The Boston Globe. She has guest stared in two episodes of “Cultivating Life”, originally produced for PBS. In addition, Beth has produced her own video titled, “Turning Outside the Box”. Ireland Has been working on an going collaborative art project, Turning Around America, since 2010. In phase 1 of the project, Mobile Studio, she traveled 30,000 miles and taught 3000 people how to create a wooden object from her mobile work/live space. Beth is passionate about creating spaces, sculptural objects and teaching the meaning of the object and hand making in our modern culture. www.bethireland.net
Marlene True earned her MFA at East Carolina University and her BFA at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is currently an independent studio artist working in Columbia, NC. She has taught workshops and given lectures at colleges, universities and art centers including Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Crafts, and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Her work is in various collections throughout the US and most recently the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and forthcoming has an exhibition at the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Marlene also serves as a member of the board of directors for the Society of North American Goldsmiths. www.marlenetrue.com Tuition: $600
Studio/Materials Fee: $95
Eric Pintar
August 31 – September 2
In this course, you will construct a nesting set of five Shaker oval boxes using Cherry bending stock that is carefully prepared, in Michigan, by the instructor. Learn how to carve the iconic "swallow tails" or fingers using a sharp knife. A short soak in hot water softens the wood enough to be bent into the traditional oval shape. Tiny copper tacks are then clinched on an anvil, holding the band together. Quarter-sawn boards are then carefully fitted for the top and bottom of each box and then pegged into place. The project, best described as "Elegant Simplicity," is appealing to anyone with an interest in box making and or Shaker techniques.
Beginner
Eric Pintar along with his business partner, have run The Home Shop in Michigan for over 30 years. The Home Shop specializes in the revival of Shaker oval box making and supplies quality material, tools and instruction. Eric’s work focuses on the attention to detail with a look to the past that reveals simple techniques that are useful in modern day woodworking. He enjoys passing the knowledge of traditional construction methods.
Tuition: $385
Studio/Materials Fee: $60
 Square Turned Lidded Bowl
Buster Shaw
September 7-8
Test your turning skills in this two-day workshop as you turn a square bowl, add a lid and finial and end up with a product any turner would be proud of. Students are encouraged to bring their turning tools and power sanding tools.
Intermediate
Buster Shaw has been a woodturner for over 20 years and has been teaching and demonstrating for over 10 years. He is the President of Nutmeg Woodturners, a member of Central CT Woodturners and the American Association of Woodturners.
Tuition: $300
Studio/Materials Fee: $30
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Turning for Food
The Taboo of Furniture Making: Painting
Carving Wooden Jewelry 
Cabinets and Built-ins
Let There be Light
Making a Dovetailed Box
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Intro to Japanese Woodworking 
Find Your Carving
Boxes for Tools and Toys
Making Dining Chairs
Success Strategies for Creatives: How to set goals, develop your market and sell your work.
Faceboards: Carving Human Expressions
When Metal and Wood Collide
Shaker Oval Box Making