Community Classes

Weekend Community Classes are designed for people who cannot schedule the full-time attendance required for our Workshops and other programs. Community Classes provide the same outstanding instructors and facilities in a more accessible time format.

Tuition: $285

Tools provided and materials included.

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Advanced Bowl Turning

Stephen Gleasner

February 18 & 19, 2012

If you’ve already turned elementary bowls, here’s a chance to step up your game.

Open to those who have had an introductory bowl course or possess equivalent experience.

 

Learn to Turn

Beth Ireland

March 3 & 4, 2012

Participants are introduced to both faceplate and spindle turning through the process of making three-legged and four-legged stools.

Beginners welcome.

 

Having a Ball

Stephen Gleasner

March 17-18

From architectural ornaments to croquet balls, turning spherical shapes is a blast, and a great way to develop the accuracy of one’s hand and eye.

Open to all levels of experience.

 

Exploring Form

Stephen Gleasner & Jacques Vesery

April 14-15

Woodworkers who are already familiar with the basic mechanics of turning get to explore what makes a form sing or fall flat through a continuous process of turning, critiquing, and editing.

Open to all turners except absolute beginners.

 

Enriching the Surface

Jacques Vesery

April 28-29

Students bring pizzazz to their work by experimenting with texturing, carving, and color.

Open to all turners as well as artists in other media who want to experiment with surface decoration.

Eligibility:

Community Woodturning Classes are open to anyone who is 16 years of age or older.

Registration and Payment Information:

Please call our office at 207-594-5611 to check availability and to register for the class.

  • Community Class tuition is payable in full at the time of registration.
  • If you withdraw from a community class more than seven days in advance, we will refund your tuition less a $35 cancellation fee. 
  • No refund will be given for withdrawal within seven days of a Community Class.
  • We accept personal checks, Visa or MasterCard.
  • In the event that the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship must cancel a class, we will promptly refund the full tuition amount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The mission of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is to provide the best possible education for people who want to design and build functional, beautiful, and expressive work out of wood to the highest standard of craftsmanship. At the heart of the Center's mission is the belief that design and craftsmanship are deeply meaningful expressions of the human spirit. They contribute to individual fulfillment and, by extension, to the advancement of society.

 

Our programs are for novice, intermediate, and advanced woodworkers who seek an inspiring learning experience in a supportive environment.