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This event is focused on presenting opportunities for new turners to learn and practice fundamental skills of woodturning. Each session uses one or more basic tools including the spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, scraper, and bowl gouge. Over several sessions, turners are exposed to different ways to mount wood on a lathe, roughing to round, and turning consistent beads, coves, Vs, and curves. Over the course of these sessions, basic design elements are introduced and the basics of sanding and finishing are presented.

Tools and materials are supplied. There is no cost for this event but turners must register to attend. Registration is limited to eight (8) turners .

Skill building for advanced beginners to intermediate turners open shop.

Try your hand at spindle turning as an introduction to woodturning. Learn about the lathe, woodturning safety, how to sharpen tools, make a bead & cove stick, and learn how the Learning Center is operated. Class is free. Tools & supplies provided.

Try your hand at spindle turning as an introduction to woodturning. Learn about the lathe, woodturning safety, how to sharpen tools, make a bead & cove stick, and learn how the Learning Center is operated. Class is free. Tools & supplies provided.

This event is focused on presenting opportunities for new turners to learn and practice fundamental skills of woodturning. Each session uses one or more basic tools including the spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, scraper, and bowl gouge. Over several sessions, turners are exposed to different ways to mount wood on a lathe, roughing to round, and turning consistent beads, coves, Vs, and curves. Over the course of these sessions, basic design elements are introduced and the basics of sanding and finishing are presented.

Tools and materials are supplied. There is no cost for this event but turners must register to attend. Registration is limited to eight (8) turners .

Skill building for advanced beginners to intermediate turners open shop.

The ghost (or shadow) vessel is an illusion of one vessel inside another. As the vessel is rotated, the fins reveal the inner vessel with multiple perspectives. The inner vessel is cored with a drill to allow it to act as a vase for dry flowers.