Julian Watts
5 Days, Open to All

In this five-day class we will use both traditional and experimental carving techniques to create handheld sculptures that blur the line between functional objects and abstract works of art. By integrating the processes of spoon carving, expressive drawing, and power carving, students will leave the class not only with a robust carving skillset, but also an expanded view of what is possible at the intersection of traditional craft, art, and design.
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Emi Bryan
5 Days, For Beginners

In this five-day course, you will learn the basics to set up a minimal set of Japanese tools and workbench to get started in Japanese woodworking.
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Emi Bryan
5 Days, Some Skills Required

In this five-day course, you will learn how to layout, cut, and fit traditional joints using Japanese techniques.
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Emi Bryan
5 Days, Some Skills Required

In this five-day course, you will learn how to layout, cut, and fit traditional joints using Japanese techniques.
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Annalise Rubida
5 Days, Open to All

In this five-day course, we will explore the fundamentals of Windsor chair construction and joinery by building a stool of your own design.
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Matt Monaco
5 Days, Some Skills Required

In this five-day class, master woodturner Matt Monaco will guide you in learning to develop and implement the skills necessary to execute and create a variety of traditionally turned classic bowls.
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Raphael Berrios
5 Days, Open to All

Build a bookcase using pre-industrial artisan techniques in this five-day workshop. Get ready to break a sweat, learn to produce dados, surface finish with hand planes, refine your layout skills, and understand how to use cut nails for case construction. 
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Mike Pekovich
5 Days, Some Skills Required

Learn to use a combination of hand tools and power tools to build a wall cabinet with a traditional Japanese kumiko panel.
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Sarah Watlington
5 Days, Open to All

 In this technique-based five-day class, artist and furniture maker Sarah Watlington will teach the art of shop-sawn veneering, parquetry, unconventional inlay, and how to utilize precious small pieces of wood– from exotic offcuts to tree branches– for maximum effect. 
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Yuri Kobayashi
5 Days, Open to All

Experiment with the art and science of steam bending wood to create a vase, a tray, a basket, a lampshade, a component of furniture, or an absolute sculpture.
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James Johnson
5 Days, Open To All
Scholarships Available

Learn history, culture, and technical skills of carving and formline design with Tlingit artist James Johnson of Ch’áak’ Dakl’aweidi (Eagle Killer Whale) Clan while carving a paddle using yellow cedar.
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