Learn machine and hand woodworking fundamentals, push yourself as a designer and wood artist, practice new techniques and create original pieces of your own design.
Beginners are welcome to join this introduction to machine woodworking and shop safety in MassArt’s well-equipped woodshop. Build confidence with woodworking equipment and gain a deeper understanding of the science of wood as a material. Practice working with technical drawings and build hands-on experience with the chop saw, bandsaw, jointer, … Read more
Start Date
05/21
Meeting Day
Tuesdays
End Date
07/02
Faculty
Heather Dawson
Time
6pm–9pm
Credits
0
This workshop is a great class for beginners in the wood shop, and covers the bandsaw and some basic carving techniques. Participants in the class will build a basic box that may be then customized with a carved pull or knob, hand-carved decoration, wood burning, paint, etc. This class uses … Read more
Start Date
06/09
Meeting Day
Sunday
End Date
06/09
Faculty
Oliver Strand
Time
8:30am–5:30pm
Credits
0
The “one by chair” is a method for building simple furniture, based on the Italian furniture designer Enzo Mari. Mari wanted to create simple designs that everyone could make with basic tools and lumber. Participants begin by looking at Mari’s designs and using them as inspiration to create their own … Read more
Start Date
06/22
Meeting Day
Saturday and Sunday
End Date
06/23
Faculty
Oliver Strand
Time
9am–4:30pm
Credits
0
In this introductory, course participants will learn how to design and carve wooden utensils. Students will be shown how to safely and efficiently use the bandsaw as well as hand tools such as gouges, rasps, files, scrapers, and a variety of handsaws. Whether it’s spoons, spatulas, forks, knives, or something … Read more
Start Date
07/14
Meeting Day
Sundays
End Date
07/28
Faculty
Ellen Adams
Time
1pm–5pm
Credits
0
