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hand sawn veneer marquetry Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, IN "Marquetry is a technique where different colors of wood veneers are carefully cut to fit precisely together creating a design in wood. This workshop will focus on the double-bevel method of marquetry. Each participant will complete projects using various sawing techniques and materials, beginning with the artwork, working through the marquetry process and applying a finish to the completed design. ...This class is appropriate for anyone interested in creating imagery in wood and is an opportunity to explore an ancient art form that has many practical uses as a design element in artwork created today". Marc Adams School of Woodworking - Marquetry Workshop decorative chip carving Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Franklin, IN "Traditionally a peasant art, chip carving involves removing a series of carefully cut chips of wood to form an engraved design. This 2-day workshop will focus on both traditional geometric designs as well as a free-flowing variation of the traditional carving method. ...Craig will discuss carving tools, sharpening, wood selection, design layout, and the carving techniques. The weekend is spent in demonstrations and hands-on work, with students learning to carve rosettes and borders as well as free-flowing designs."Marc Adams School of Woodworking - Decorative Chip Carving the art of drawer making The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME "Making and fitting beautiful, dovetailed drawers is a hallmark of highly refined craftsmanship. This workshop focuses on the fine points of creating carefully made drawers that “whisper” open and close. ...each participant makes a solid-wood drawer to fit an existing case using classic hand-cut dovetail construction. Craig covers pertinent topics such as case preparation, wood selection, milling, layout, sharpening and use of chisels, saws, planes, and other hand tools." The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship - The Art of Drawer Making plane making The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport, ME "A finely tuned wooden plane is a joy to use; making your own can improve your craftsmanship and open up new design horizons in your work. In this weeklong course, each participant builds at least two wooden hand planes with step-by-step instruction from Craig and learns how to use them effectively." Plane Making - Center for Furniture Craftsmanship the essential cabinet: refined techniques of solid wood Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO "This intensive workshop explores the essentials of solid wood cabinetmaking. Craig teaches a process of working that is deeply entwined with design; one located at the intersection of the creative imagination and the highly skilled hand. With focus on the sensitive use of hand tools and their relationship toward accomplishing refined results... ...students learn to fabricate consciously-conceived furniture that is a unique and personal reflection of the individual. Daily activities include skill-building exercises, technical demonstrations, sketching, discussions and slide lectures. Participants generate ideas and mock-ups for their own work through sketching, merging grain and color, and demonstrations of various woodworking techniques." The Essential Cabinet - Anderson Ranch Arts Center
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