Woodturning Courses & Workshops
Learn to Turn: Registration now open for Mapleseed Gallery winter and spring 2012 woodturning courses & workshops.
• Introduction to Bowl Turning •
• Introduction to Pepper Mill Turning • Turning Projects •
Have lots of fun learning and developing wood turning skills.
With a relaxed and informal setting, the Mapleseed Gallery Instructional Series is aimed at beginner and intermediate woodturners. With two-day or multi-evening programs, we will introduce you to the exciting world of wood turning.
With a separate lathe for each participant, the emphasis of these workshop courses will be on safety, building comfort & confidence, having fun, and learning/enhancing general woodturning techniques. Various turning skills will be discussed and practiced with each of these hands-on instructional classes culminating in the creation of a unique take-home project. Individual attention and hands on instruction are essential components of the lessons and class size is limited to 2 participants.
Register early as class size is limited. Click on the links below for individual course outlines, schedules, and registrations.
2012 Woodturning Courses
- Introduction to Bowl Turning
No prior woodturning experience required - Introduction to Pepper Mill Turning
No prior woodturning experience required - Wood Turning Projects
Some prior woodturning experience required (eg. Students should be able to turn basic beads and coves prior to taking this workshop)
About the Facilitator
Our woodturning courses are taught/facilitated by Canadian Woodturner Irwin Seidman. A full time woodturner and professional member of the American Association of Woodturners, Irwin has more than 15 years of turning experience and is a certified teacher of adults. Irwin has been teaching woodturning from his Owen Sound workshop since 2009 and has previously taught ‘Woodturning 101′ for Lee Valley Tools in Toronto. Examples of Irwin’s work can be found in shops, galleries and exhibits across North America, and in private collections worldwide.
What do Students think about our woodturning courses?
Click here to read what some of our former students have said about these classes.
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