No woodworking experience required.Learn to carve a spoon from a tree. This class will focus on gaining skills with two main tools of spoon carving – the sloyd (straight) knife and the hook knife. We will explore wood grain, learn different strokes and maintenance with each knife, and learn how to care for your body while carving. Students will leave the class with their own spoon, handouts of further resources, and the empowerment to continue learning and making things out of wood. This is a great class for beginners, as well as folks with some experience carving who are looking to brush up or reengage! Saturday, June 8 | 10am - 5pm | Class will break for a 1/2 hour lunch.Cost: $165 members: $195 non-members.What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch. Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.Instructor: Lee ScheffeyLee is a spoon carver and green woodworker from New Hampshire with a background in education. They have been carving avidly for six years and work exclusively with green wood, using techniques and tools that humans all over the world have used for thousands of years. Lee’s favorite tool is the froe (used for splitting wood), and their favorite place to be is in the woods with their dog, Artie. Class PoliciesWe're excited to have you join us for a class or workshop at HatchSpace! To ensure a smooth registration process, we kindly ask that you review our Class Policies regarding payment, financial assistance, cancellations and refunds. Questions? We're here to help: education@hatchspace.org.WaitlistOur classes are popular and fill up fast! If the class you're interested in is marked SOLD OUT, you can be added to our waitlist by clicking the Register Now button, and the Join Waiting List link at the bottom of the screen.
No woodworking experience required.
Learn to carve a spoon from a tree. This class will focus on gaining skills with two main tools of spoon carving – the sloyd (straight) knife and the hook knife. We will explore wood grain, learn different strokes and maintenance with each knife, and learn how to care for your body while carving. Students will leave the class with their own spoon, handouts of further resources, and the empowerment to continue learning and making things out of wood. This is a great class for beginners, as well as folks with some experience carving who are looking to brush up or reengage!
Saturday, June 8 | 10am - 5pm | Class will break for a 1/2 hour lunch.
Cost: $165 members: $195 non-members.
What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch.
Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.
 | Instructor: Lee Scheffey Lee is a spoon carver and green woodworker from New Hampshire with a background in education. They have been carving avidly for six years and work exclusively with green wood, using techniques and tools that humans all over the world have used for thousands of years. Lee’s favorite tool is the froe (used for splitting wood), and their favorite place to be is in the woods with their dog, Artie. |
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