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Currently Scheduled Woodcarving Courses

Teaser image for Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood

Automata: Mechanical Marvels in Wood

Instructors: Cecilia Schiller
Cranks wind, gears turn, dragons chomp, and birds fly. Welcome to the whimsical world of automata:…
Thu, Feb 9th, 2023  –  Sun, Feb 12th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Cecilia Schiller
Teaser image for Axe Work for Women and Non-Binary Carvers

Axe Work for Women and Non-Binary Carvers

Instructors: Jess Hirsch
Join us for three days of chopping, carving, and hollowing wooden vessels using all hand tools. Axe…
Fri, Mar 24th, 2023  –  Sun, Mar 26th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jess Hirsch
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Bird Carving

Instructors: Mike Loeffler
This course will introduce students to the world of bird carving. This is a great class for…
Tue, Mar 14th, 2023  –  Thu, Mar 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mike Loeffler
Teaser image for Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge

Bowl Carving with Axe, Adze, and Gouge

Instructors: Jon Strom
Make the wood chips fly! This course is for students ready to stand at the chopping block and learn…
Tue, Mar 14th, 2023  –  Thu, Mar 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Jon Strom
Teaser image for Fan Bird Carving

Fan Bird Carving

Instructors: Mary Tripoli
Fan carving is an old folk art that can be traced across northern Europe and to the US. The legend…
Sat, Apr 1st, 2023  –  Sun, Apr 2nd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mary Tripoli
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Figure Carving: Scandinavian Style

Instructors: Charles Banks
Beginning and experienced carvers will enjoy this opportunity to focus on figures carved in the…
Sat, Mar 18th, 2023  –  Mon, Mar 20th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Charles Banks
Teaser image for Kolrosing: Decorative Line Carving

Kolrosing: Decorative Line Carving

Instructors: Liesl Chatman
Kolrosing is like scrimshaw on wood and a great way to decorate spoons, spreaders, and plates. It…
Tue, Mar 14th, 2023  –  Thu, Mar 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Liesl Chatman
Teaser image for Spoon Carving with Barn the Spoon

Spoon Carving with Barn the Spoon

Instructors: Barnaby Carder
Spend three days in spoon nirvana with the inimitable Barn the Spoon. On his first trip to North…
Tue, Mar 14th, 2023  –  Thu, Mar 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Barnaby Carder
Teaser image for Spoon Carving: Advanced Shapes & Techniques with Barn

Spoon Carving: Advanced Shapes & Techniques with Barn

Instructors: Barnaby Carder
This course will take a deep dive into two of the more challenging components of spoon carving:…
Sat, Mar 18th, 2023  –  Mon, Mar 20th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Barnaby Carder
Teaser image for Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class

Tramp Art: Obscure Folk Art of the Working Class

Instructors: Kenneth Kortemeier
The term “tramp art” may bring to mind train hopping hobos or itinerant Depression-era…
Tue, Mar 14th, 2023  –  Thu, Mar 16th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Kenneth Kortemeier
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Wooden Spoon Carving Traditions

Instructors: Fred Livesay, Mike Loeffler
Carving wooden spoons is a tradition in Scandinavia, where carvers crafted spoons for home use, for…
Thu, Feb 9th, 2023  –  Sat, Feb 11th, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Fred Livesay, Mike Loeffler
Sun, Feb 12th, 2023
9am-5pm
Instructor: Fred Livesay