Furniture Design And Woodworking
Jun 07, 2010 - Jun 18, 2010
Jason Schneider
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Fundamentals of Woodworking: tools, techniques and imagination
Build your confidence with a solid knowledge of basic woodworking techniques. Learn to safely choose the right wood, the right tool and the right joint. Explore the fundamentals of good design and personal expression in woodworking. Whether you have no experience in woodworking or you have been away from the wood shop for a while, you will leave inspired to tackle new challenges! ...more
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Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010
Andy Buck
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Creating Volume & Form in Wood
Investigate construction and form beginning with thin strips of wood that are glued, lashed or woven together. The result is both functional and sculptural: a strong, lightweight, hollow wood form. All experience levels learn simple construction methods, exploring and building volumetric forms. ...more
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Jun 28, 2010 - Jul 02, 2010
Jon Brooks
Michael Mocho
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Collaborations with Nature & Art
Create functional and sculptural objects from naturally formed and low-impact harvested wood. The opening question is: Who are we in relation to the trees that surround us? How can we thoughtfully and creatively collaborate with nature? We use milled lumber with traditional and inventive woodworking techniques, creating furniture and objects with artistic expression. ...more
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Jul 05, 2010 - Jul 09, 2010
Walter Zurko
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Shaping Wood: the line between form and function
The line between form and function has been widely explored in art and design, yet it remains a moving target. Come to create objects that further blur arbitrary and shifting classifications. We encourage curiosity, experimentation and a clear point of view as you modify milled lumber or found wood objects with shaping and carving techniques. We cover concept development, project design and fundamental hand tool techniques as well as safe operation of wood shop machinery. ...more
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Jul 19, 2010 - Jul 30, 2010
Matt Hutton
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Place: intersection of self and object
Question the language of construction while creating a table. Explore process, utility and form, desiring specificity while honoring inspiration. We emphasize multiple forms within our tables, focusing on connections and intersections. Our source is "place": natural and architectural landscapes, independency and dependency, nostalgia and who we are. ...more
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Aug 23, 2010 - Sep 03, 2010
Sylvie Rosenthal
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Basic Woodworking: keeping it fun and simple
Welcome to woodworking! Explore simple, classic and experimental construction in wood, beginning with how wood works and its material properties. Cut, join and build using half-laps and mortise and tenon joinery. Experiment with chance, push, pull, and how-far-will-it-go-before-it-breaks. We open new windows, assess chance, cross the line and come back using history and tradition as our guides, yet also breaking new ground. ...more
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Sep 13, 2010 - Sep 24, 2010
Vivian Beer
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Metal Furniture
Engage in an imaginative and physical experience with the powerful domestic landscape of furniture objects. We explore work that falls between function and sculpture, between practical construction and theoretical ideas. This is a master class where students gain skills with the material and observe the faculty working in the studio. ...more
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Doug, director since 1985, teaches, lectures, builds kilns and exhibits his art worldwide. He has served as ceramics program consultant to the United Nations, is a board member for the Carbondale Clay Center, and was invited, along with Takashi Nakazato, as guest artist to the Shigaraki Ceramics Research Institute. He received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in ceramics from Wichita State University and Alfred University in New York, respectively.
Call Doug at 970-923-3181 x238 or email him at dcasebeer@andersonranch.org.
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