We are now accepting sign-ups for the following two professional hands-on workshops coming up this summer!

Each session will be limited to 8 participants

Announcing the return of Professional Woodturner Jimmy Clewes! 
Jimmy will teach two separate one day hands-on workshops, and one two day session.

Hands-On Workshops: Location is still TBD, Time is from 9 AM – 4 PM on  Friday July 18, Sunday July 20, Monday and Tuesday July 21-22.  Fees for the hands-on workshops are $75/day, and will be payable to "MWA" at the time of the event. 

One Day Sessions:  [$75 ea]
Friday July 18
Sunday July 20

Two Day Session:  [$150]
Monday and Tuesday July 21-22

Don Derry: Romancing the Curve Workshops. Three days of one-on-one instruction devoted to Shape and Form. Friday and Saturday, August 22-23 is the two-day session.  Sunday August 24 is the one-day session. Location TBD

Romancing the Curve - Class Description

We are offering a one-day and a two-day class that will focus on taking the mystery out of the creative process.  We will Learn a "building block" approach to thinking about Woodturning that will simplify the understanding of what good shape and form is and how to apply it.  We will explore through our hands with chips flying, many different ways to be objective about shape and form. We begin by turning a sphere between centers using only the eye as a guide.  The day will then progress by turning form models of many different elemental shapes. We will explore egg forms, pear shapes and cones on the first day.  The second day will be an exploration of how these basic forms can be used as the building blocks of more complicated forms and integrated into almost any turning  endeavor that can be imagined. Upon completion of the course participants shall have a much better understanding of how their own creative decision making process works and how to apply this new understanding to more easily produce works in their own studios.  Participants will also have produced eight to ten form study models that they can for reference in the future. 

This is an intermediate level class.  All participants should have reasonable experience with, a roughing gouge and a half-inch spindle gouge.  The tools required for the class shall include a 1 inch or larger roughing gouge, a half-inch spindle gouge and a parting tool. participants are encouraged to bring any other tools that may help adapt their personal style.

As a bonus, on the second day of the two-day class, Don will teach airbrush techniques.

Hands-On Workshops: Location is still TBD, Time is from 9 AM – 4 PM on  Friday and Saturday August 22-23,  and Sunday August 24.  Fees for the hands-on workshops are $75/day, and will be payable to "MWA" at the time of the event. 

Two Day Sessions:  [$150]
Friday and Saturday August 22-23

One Day Session:  [$75]
Sunday August 24