Wooden Spoon Carving Workshop

62 Plains Road,New Paltz NY 12561

31 July, 2021

Description

You will learn how to carve spoons from green wood, connecting you to traditional wisdom and your own unique creative expression. In this 2 day in-person Spoon Carving Workshop, Jared Williams will explore the creative endeavor of sculpting a spoon from within a piece of green (living) wood. Over two consecutive Saturdays we will examine hand carving techniques, inspirations and demos towards making your unique and useful wooden instrument that will last generations.This hands-on class can also a meditative experience and may help you become hyper aware of your thoughts and bodily movements. This is encouraged! This course is open to teens and adults with no experience needed, but previous experience working with your hands and/or wood is a bonus. Tools and wood will be provided for you to carve, but please feel free to bring your own! Consider bringing gloves to protect your learning hands. Also, we will not be providing lunch during this course, so please come prepared with food and drink. Looking forward to meeting you! HOW: $190 for two days, reach out for sliding scale WHERE: Outdoors on the lawn @ Circle Studios 62 Plains Rd. New Paltz, NY 12561 WHEN: July 31st, 10am-4pm and August 7th, 10am-3:30 The idea for 2 weekends is to give time for people to take their work home and be with it, carve more, and return with a readiness to finish what was started... Also it is not a requirement to return as most of the work will be on the way and can be finished on their own time if they desire. Please contact us if you would prefer one day only and we can discuss a price adjustment: [email protected]