Fall 2023 | Pittsboro, NC
The Pole Lathe is a centuries-old technology that is powered entirely by the craftsperson’s body as they are working. The turner is responsible not only for the control of the tool and shaping of a graceful form but also for powering the turning of the bowl using a kick pedal. This is a very rewarding […]
I’m sure you all can’t wait to see how Emilie crafts her lovely feather spoons. Her expert knowledge of the natural world allows her to carve and paint realistic feather handles for a variety of species. Her goth bird skull shrink pots will also be displayed and offered for sale at the GreenWood Market. Instructor:Emilie […]
From cleaving wood, using an axe safely and efficiently to create a blank or billet of proper proportions takes great skill to make spoons with awesome lines and shape. Tom Bartlett will provide handy axe carving tips and the steps he uses to finesse the billet into a lovely spoon shape with a pleasing crank. […]
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 greenwood spoon carving, breaking-down logs and branches into usable spoon blanks and overall approach to help you carve the best spoons you can make. We'll […]
The Pole Lathe is a centuries-old technology that is powered entirely by the craftsperson’s body as they are working. The turner is responsible not only for the control of the tool and shaping of a graceful form but also for powering the turning of the bowl using a kick pedal. This is a very rewarding […]
I’m sure you all can’t wait to see how Emilie crafts her lovely feather spoons. Her expert knowledge of the natural world allows her to carve and paint realistic feather handles for a variety of species. Her goth bird skull shrink pots will also be displayed and offered for sale at the GreenWood Market. /*! […]
HOOVERVILLE Americana Originals John Bemis / vocal, guitar, accordion Greg Hanson / vocal, guitar, bouzouki, harmonica Nathan Logan / vocal, drums Zack Mondry / doghouse + electric bass band websiteHOPPIN' JOHNNIES Old Time Music Gil McNeal / fiddle Greg Hanson / fiddle Steve Fagan / guitar Katy Shoemaker / bass Tim Wells / banjo /*! elementor - […]
Start the morning off right with a free early morning yoga session for any level. Bring your yoga mat or sleeping pad, if you can. Instructor:Bonnie Grace
The Pole Lathe is a centuries-old technology that is powered entirely by the craftsperson’s body as they are working. The turner is responsible not only for the control of the tool and shaping of a graceful form but also for powering the turning of the bowl using a kick pedal. This is a very rewarding […]
In this course will be introduced to safe knife handling and will take a pre-axed butter spreader to a finished product. They will learn 4 to 5 safe knife techniques and how to read the grain on a piece of wood to cut cleanly. We will discuss common beginner carving problems and how to address […]
We will go through the entire process of spoon carving, from log to finished spoon while learning how to safely use a saw, hook knife, and straight knife. The class blends demo time and work time in order to maximize learning. We take regular breaks for show-and-tell. You’ll leave the class with a head full […]
Liesl will fly in from Minnesota to teach a fabulous Scandinavian technique called Kolrosing (coal-rose-ing), where pigments are added to finely etched line drawings to create lovely images on spoons.You may carve on your own spoon, spreader or similar item if it has been carved from fine-grained wood like aspen, birch, basswood, maple, sycamore or […]