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2012 Class Schedule

I have decided to limit my teaching to several classes per year here in beautiful Loveland, CO. with a reduced number of out state classes.  I am going this route for several reasons:

Upcoming 2012 Classes: Contact Chris for more information and to enroll

February 20-22

Mesa, AZ

Contact Jim Bussey at  jnbussey@cox.net

March 19 -23 

Decatur, TX (N. of Ft. Worth)
Tuition $650.00 (wood for class project included in tuition cost)

April 16-20 Loveland, CO

Class held in my studio and under the awnings outside.  Weather can be in the high 70s or snow, probably both, dress appropriately.

Tuition $650.00 (wood for class project and daily lunch included in tuition cost)

April 24-26

Ocean CIty, MD

(contact Kim Check for cost and further information (410) 742-4988 ext. 104)

June 4-8

Loveland, CO

Class held in my studio and under the awnings outside. 

Tuition $650.00 (wood for class project and daily lunch included in tuition cost)

June 11-15

Franklin, IN (Indianapolis)

Marc Adams School of Woodworking
Tuition price and other details available at www.marcadams.com

September 24-28

Loveland, CO

Class held in my studio and under the awnings outside.  Weather can be in the high 80s or snow, probably both, dress appropriately.

Tuition $650.00 (wood for class project and daily lunch included in tuition cost)

October 1-5

Williamsburg, VA

This class will be held in the new home and wood working facilities of Bill Casto.  This beautiful place sits on a hill overlooking the historic York River. 

Tuition $650.00 (wood for class project and daily lunch included in tuition cost)

October 8-12
Signal Mountain, TN (Chattanooga)

These classes are held at the beautiful rustic setting of the workshop of Farrel and Fern Eaves.  This will be my fourth class held there, the family atmosphere and Farrel and Fern's incredible hospitality make this class a great experience for all.  Delicious lunches, wood, plus Farrel's expertise on the band saw and other wood working machines, are included in the tuition price.  Class is almost full of repeat students, contact early.

Tuition $650.00 (wood for class project and daily lunch included in tuition cost)

Contact Chris for more information and to enroll

Class Description

PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT IN DESIGN

This class is designed to challenge a person’s way of viewing woodcarving altogether. The emphasis is on sculpting wood into a series of lines, planes, and forms. Simple principles of movement are repeatedly applied and exercised as students turn a piece of found wood (primarily Mesquite or West Texas juniper) into polished fluid forms. Once learned, these principles become tools that can be applied in furniture making, woodturning, woodcarving, or classic sculpting.
 

Students will learn the use of the cabinet maker’s pattern rasp, designing a piece to shine, and how to finish wood to a glass like glowing finish. They will also learn how to bring out the full potential of a piece of wood by finding, simplifying, and refining the inherent lines, planes and forms found in the wood. Use of grain pattern is also touched upon.
 

Students may learn to remove wood and establish planes through the use of gouge and mallet or power carving with an Arbotech? disc and typhoon burrs on the end of a flex shaft power tool.
Wood is provided for the first project, students will sculpt an abstract sculpture that can stand alone or be used as a base for an additional representational sculpture of a bird, fish, or other subject. (Choice of subject must meet instructor’s approval.)
 

Students Will Learn:
1. The principles of movement, balance, and design.
2. Use of negative spaces in design.
3. How to bring a plane through a negative space.
4. Designing a piece to receive a glasslike finish.
5. Recognizing wood grain from the outside.
6. Harnessing grain to enhance detail.
7. The use of cabinet maker’s pattern rasp.
8. The use of gouge and mallet (hand carving)
9. Use of typhoon burrs on flex shaft (power carving)

* Wood for initial project included in the tuition fee. Additional wood available for purchase.

Class Materials List

Class Materials List:  (click to print out)