This is an IN-PERSON CLASS.
This is a 4 hour, beginner level workshop designed to give students an introduction to turning wood. Woodturning is the craft of shaping wood while it spins on a lathe. Furniture components such as legs, spindles, and pegs; tool handles, and even baseball bats are all made by turning. A great entry point for woodworkers, woodturning offers an opportunity to work creatively with wood right away, and leave with a finished product.
Students will learn proper lathe setup, safety, and spindle turning technique. They’ll leave with a custom, handmade mallet of their own design, a necessary tool to add to their woodworking arsenal.
Class capacity: 3 students
Open to all skill levels. No Prerequisites.
WOO is a non-profit safe space for training underrepresented genders in our field. As such, enrollment is limited to non-binary, trans, and woman-identifying folks over the age of 18.
Instructor: Sarah Marriage
Sarah Marriage, WOO's founder, is a maker of fine furniture and other wooden objects. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Sarah studied architecture at Princeton University and fine woodworking at The College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School). She has taught at The Krenov School, Penland School of Craft, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Sarah's work has shown at galleries and trade shows across the US, including Dwell on Design in Los Angeles, ICFF in New York, and Pritam & Eames Gallery in East Hampton, NY.
You can see images of her work at her website sarahmarriage.com or on instagram @sarah_marriage
