Next Steps in Turning
Three small vessels by Beth Ireland, maple, polymer clay, and epoxy, 2000
Beth Ireland
October 18 – 22
Beth designed this course as a next step for students who have already completed an introductory turning course. She introduces a series of exercises and projects at the start of the week to advance participants’ skills in spindle, faceplate and hollow turning. She also encourages students to bring projects with which they need help.
While Beth’s instruction focuses on techniques, she also encourages students to discover and exercise their creative voices. Sharpening is a constant topic, as is safety. In addition, participants learn to make specialized tools that resolve woodturning problems.
Beth Ireland has been a professional turner and furniture maker in Roslindale, Massachusetts since 1980. From 1999-2001 she was Director of the Wood Program at the Worcester Center for Crafts. Beth’s work has been widely exhibited throughout the U.S. and her extensive teaching experience includes demonstrations for dozens of guilds and symposiums, including the American Association of Woodturners and the New England Woodturning Symposium.