Description
Participants will learn or increase carving skills, gouge and chisel techniques. We will become familiar with at least two different woods. Emphasis is on learning about woods and experimenting with tools to achieve desired results. Participants will give thought to design elements and how they relate to the wood and the tool. There will also be some use of power tools along with instructions for safe operation. Prior knowledge of tool usage is not necessary.
About the Instructor
It drew her in, and she has now been carving for over 35 years. The character and feel of the wood continue to excite her. Developing the relationship between tool, wood and imagination informs the work. She looks forward to sharing what she has learned with her students and feels she learns from them as well. Her own work is mostly abstract, as she understands that approach best and finds it most meaningful.
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Paper
Pencil
Sharpie
Ruler
Three gouges 1″ #3, 1/2 #4, 1/2″ #5 if possible
Provided by instructors:
Variety of gouges and chisels
Several mallets
Two different pieces of wood to carve for each participant
Bench brushes
Sharpening stones
Two Japanese hand saws
Samples of different woods