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Twig Furniture: Garden Trellis and Plant Stand

Traditional Crafts

Paula Sundet Wolf

Transform your brush trimmings into a useful, intriguing garden addition that your vining plants and flowers will simply love. In this course you will learn the craft of rustic twig furniture by working with native brush species including red-osier dogwood, willow and alder to handcraft your own garden trellis and plant stand. You'll use simple hand tools to discover a variety of twig furniture joinery techniques including the woven and entwined method, and the nailed stick method. A field trip will provide an opportunity to identify useful brush and tree species and to cut and gather materials for additional projects.

Dates

No classes currently scheduled

Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-5pm

Tuition:

$150.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$130.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

$10.00

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)

Twig Furniture: Garden Trellis and Plant Stand