Tickets: 2023 GreenWood Wrights’Fest
The 2023 GreenWood Wrights'Fest will open on Friday, September 22 at noon and continue through Sunday evening, September 24th.
September 22-24 2023 | Pittsboro, NC
The 2023 GreenWood Wrights'Fest will open on Friday, September 22 at noon and continue through Sunday evening, September 24th.
Take a stroll through the wooded property of Shakori Hills and learn a few tricks for identifying trees along the way.
Learn to carve a spoon with Joel Paul of 13 Stars Farm
In this two-part class you will learn to make your own beautiful eating spoon from green wood.
This is a 2-day workshop.Post and rung stools are a great way to learn rustic chair making techniques. In this two day class Terry will guide you on your wet […]
Weaving together now! In this class, students will weave their own full size traditional Appalachian style floor broom. No experience necessary, although some manual dexterity and a beginners mind are […]
*This 6-hour course is taught in a full-day session on Saturday*Have you wanted to try your hand at carving a wooden bowl, but needed an extra push to get started? […]
This class will cover the basics of turning bowls on a pole lathe as well as more intermediate techniques, depending on each student's skill level. We will start Friday axing […]
You've finished carving your spoon, but don't know what to do next? Don will talk about options for preparing a final surface whether finished with a knife, scraper or sandpaper.
Visit the local workshop of Peter Ross, the preeminent whitesmith for museum-quality locks and tools. He specializes in reproductions of 17th and 18th century English American wrought ironwork, black and bright.
Learn techniques for sharpening your chain in order to extend the life of your chainsaw and ensure safe operation.
In this demo Mozzy will cover how to make multiple styles of box sheaths for hook knives. Box sheaths are a great way to protect your hook knives and get creative with customizing the look of the box.
In this two-part class you will learn to make your own beautiful eating spoon from green wood.
This workshop covers spoon-carving beginning to end and is designed to provide you with advanced techniques to continue improving your skills. You’ll learn skills for selecting the best trees for […]
Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on learning, Levi will teach the fundamentals of wood as a material—it’s characteristics and diversity. You will learn the implications of a tree’s growth on its […]
Visit the local workshop of Peter Ross, the preeminent whitesmith for museum-quality locks and tools. He specializes in reproductions of 17th and 18th century English American wrought ironwork, black and bright.
In this Demonstration you will get a firsthand look at over (70) seventy hand carved spoons from around the world. Spoons carved by the late Mr. Wille Sundqvist, Fritiof Runhall, […]
Join Levi for a slow walk around the woods of the property to observe the surrounding trees. He will discuss tree identification as well as ecology, horticulture, historical and modern use, and mythological meaning of the present trees. This will be a guided tour as well as a discussion between audience and teacher.
Get an in-depth look at some elegant finishing techniques to take your craft to the next level with Eric Goodson and Real Milk Paint Co.