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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: $275.00 ACP Members: $235.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied Maximum number of students: 2 Sessions: 4
Creating Space is a community arts studio that fosters connection and resilience by making art of all sorts, telling stories, and learning together in Nogojiiwanong/ Peterborough, Ontario. All are welcome. No skill necessary - only curiosity and a willingness to try. We aim to practice radical hospitality and inclusion, responding in creative ways to things that matter in our community. We do this through hosting drop in workshops at the Artisan's Centre and pop-up creative arts activities around town. We believe in the power of creative expression to foster resilience in all of us. We provide all the materials. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. It is our privilege to engage in creative play on Michi Saagig Anishinaabe territory. We can be reached at creatingspaceptbo@gmail.com or through our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/creatingspacePtbo/
Introduction to Weaving
• In this introductory 2 day weekend class, using 15" table looms provided, you will complete all the steps needed to plan and complete your first handwoven project
• You will wind a warp for a sampler and learn how to calculate yarn requirements
• Wind the warp on to the loom (called dressing the loom)
• Thread a sampler pattern
• Weave a twill sampler, which is your first reference work for your new weaving binder or, if you really want to show it off, a wall hanging
• Cost $200.00 payable to ACP. Materials fee for yarns provided, $5 payable to the instructor
• Classes will be held November 14 & 15, 2020, from 10 – 4
• Second session will run December 5 & 6, 2020
• Class size limited to 4 participants. All Covid precautions in effect.
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: Lorne Hamilton Prerequisite: None Cost: $40.00 ACP Members: $35.00 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: $100.00 ACP Members: $85.00 Materials, lathes and tools supplied, but students may bring their own tools. Maximum number of students: 4
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.
TBA
MONDAY January 4, 2021
10:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.
TEACHER: Barbara Bellchambers
ACP MEMBERS: $30
NON-MEMBERS: $35
Are you ready to try a new technique? We will be creating designs with small beads on a gourd shard, using treated beeswax as a base.
Teacher will supply: size 11 beads, and Tacky Wax.
Students should bring an awl if you have one. I will bring some 2" - 4" gourd shards, though if you have a shallow gourd top to use please bring it. Let me know in advance if you will need me to bring you a shard.
MONDAY April 12, 2021
All students must have experience with pyrography - drawing lines and shading in layers.
NON-MEMBERS: $40
Teacher will supply: Tutorial
Students should bring: a prepared gourd cleaned inside and out, wood burner and burning pens - shader, small ball (can borrow from teacher if you do not have one), and skew or what you prefer for burning lines