Every Monday
10:00 am to 3:30 pm
$10 per person per day, or $25/month
Basic Woodturning
This class will cover the safe operation of a lathe including appropriate personal safety protection and sharpening techniques for turning tools. It will cover techniques for turning spindles, both simple and complex, basic bowl and basic platter. Instructors: TBA Prerequisite: None Cost: $260.00 ACP Members: $225.50 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4 Sessions: 4
Beginners Spinning
Dates - Sundays, Oct. 6, 20, 27, 2019, 1 to 4 pm.
Maximum in class 6 students
Cost - $90.00 ACP Members - $81.00
There will be a small fee for materials, payable to instructor
Instructor - Darlene Fallis
ACP Board Meeting
1pm - 3 p.m
All Welcome
Ornament – Ball & Finial
Zigzag Weaving
Date - Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, 10 am to 4 pm Registration closes Wed., Oct. 16
Maximum in class - 6 students
Cost - $90.00 ACP Members $81.00, no materials fee
Instructor - Lois Watson
Monday, October 21, 2019
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Free to make decorations for our Winterfest Tree
$10 per decoration for yourself!
Non-Members are welcome to join our decoration day, to be inspired and learn from our gourding members.
Basic Pen Turning
This class will cover the basics of turning pens from wood, including blank preparation, turning basics, finishing and assembly. Pens will include a standard Slimline pen and possible variations on the Slimline. Students will take home two completed pens.
Basic Box Turning
This class will cover the principles for turning wooden boxes. Instruction will cover blank selection, blank preparation, design considerations and turning techniques as well as tool selection. Student should know how to use the skew chisel, spindle gouge, roughing gouge and parting tool.
Instructors: Brian Sinclair Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking or demonstrated experience Cost: $70.00 ACP Members: $60.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4
Beginners Tatting
Dates - Tuesdays, Oct 22, 29 & Nov 5, 2019
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost - $55.00 ACP Members - $47.00
Materials - mercerized crochet cotton #20 and a shuttle
You may purchase a shuttle from the instructor for $6. 25
Instructor - Murray Lincoln, "The Tatting Whisperer"
Ornament – Inside-Out Turning
This class will cover the creation of a Christmas ornament using the inside-out turning technique. This technique can also be used for other applications, such as candlesticks. Instructors: Hayward MacDonald Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning or demonstrated experience Cost: $50.00 ACP Members: $42.50 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4
Carve Your Own Canoe Paddle
Saturday and Sunday October 26-27, 2019 10:00 – 4:00 Teacher: Bruce Bellchambers
Artisans Centre Member Fee: $200
Non-Members Fee: $235
Come and learn to carve your own canoe paddle using a spoke shave, before sanding your finished paddle smooth. No prior experience is necessary to succeed with great results! Although your paddle may become an heirloom, do not be afraid to use it in the water. The Instructor will provide: prepared paddle blank, spoke shaves, sand paper. Students should bring: a spoke shave if you have one, an apron, and lots of energy!
ACP Annual General Meeting
6 p.m. - 7p.m.
All Wecome
Dates - Sat. and Sun. Nov. 2 & 3, and Sat. and Sun. Nov. 9 & 10, 2019 - 10 am to 4 pm
- Registration closes Wed., Oct. 30
- Maximum in class 6 students
Cost - $360.00 ACP Members - $324.00
Materials fee - $15.00, payable to instructor at class
Loom rental for home use for 2 weeks - $12.50, Members - $7.50
Instructor - Penny Boyd
Teacher: Dorothy Hawkins
Monday, November 4, 2019
ACP Members price - $30
Dorothy will show you how to make the outside of the gourd black, before carving the lines for your doodle design. Bring your ideas for patterns.
The Instructor will provide some patterns. You will be using a Dremel or other power carver in this class. Please let Dorothy know if you will need a power carver, so she can make sure we have enough carvers for everyone.
Sharpening Woodturning Tools
This class will cover the use of the One Way Wolverine system for sharpening woodturning tools. Included will be the use of the Varigrind attachment for gouges and the skew attachment. Students are encouraged to bring their own woodturning tools to sharpen in the class. Instructors: TBA Prerequisite: None Cost: $40.00 ACP Members: $34.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 6
Natural Edge Bowl
This class will cover the basics of turning a natural edge bowl, including blank preparation, design considerations and turning basics. Material fee of $10.00 included in cost.
Instructors: Claude Drapeau
Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning and demonstrated experience with a bowl gouge
Cost: $90.00 ACP Members: $75.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools. Maximum number of students: 4
Bird House Ornament
This class will cover the creation of a Christmas ornament in the form of a birdhouse. Instructors: Hayward MacDonald Prerequisite: Basic Woodworking or demonstrated experience Cost: $50.00 ACP Members: $42.50 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 4
Triangular Shawl
Date - Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, 10 am to 4 pm.
Registration closes Thursday, Nov. 21
Cost - $95.00 ACP Members - $85.50
Instructor - Sheila Goheen
Teacher: Barbara Bellchambers bellcham@nexicom.net
Monday, November 25, 2019. 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Non-Members price - $40
Are you looking for a way to enhance your gourd or wooden bowls? Come and learn how adding simple designs with pyrography will add value and appeal to the most basic bowl. You will burn a sampler design inside a border on your bowl, learning while burning what the different tips can do.
The Instructor will provide a tutorial with pattern ideas.
Students will need to bring a prepared gourd or wooden bowl as well as any pyrography equipment they have. Please let me know in advance if you need to borrow equipment, so I can have enough equipment available. Although you may not be able to complete all the burning during class time depending on the size of your bowl, you will go away with a tutorial which will help you finish on your own.
Gourders: You may finish the inside of your bowl, but do not put a finish on the outside of the gourd.
Wood turners: You can mark a 2" (or larger depending on the size of your bowl) border situated an inch or so below your bowl's rim while turning. Please do not put a finish on the outside of your bowl until after you finish the burning.
Thursday November 28, 2019
​ 4 hours, plus lunch and coffee/tea breaks $60 per session all materials supplied
The Instructor will provide all materials and supplies for the class.
Needle-felted Ornaments (using cookie cutters)
Holiday season often overwhelms us, as we struggle to find special gifts to delight favourite friends and family. This season can be different. Come and join me in a workshop to learn the art of needle-felting and craft a colourful selection of ornaments. Make many soft, beautiful treasures.
Date - Sat., Dec. 14, 2019, 1:00 - 4:00
Maximum in class - 8 students
Cost - $45 ACP Members - $40
Materials fee - $10 payable to instructor
Instructor - Diana Gregg