The Taming of the Skew with Rick Angus
get a handle on this misunderstood tool! get over your fear of it!!
Tour the Yale Furniture Study with Patricia Kane- Federal Card Tables - Compare & Contrast
In this second of what we hope will be a recurring “up close” seminar with Patricia Kane, Friends of American Arts Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Art Gallery, we will examine the differing construction & ornamentation of several federal card tables from Yale’s extensive collection.
Traditional Hand-Sewn Upholstery with Michael Mascelli
No staple guns, no compressors- just a tack hammer, some tacks, scissors, needle and thread- that's what was used to make some of the greatest upholstery ever and that is what you will use to begin learning the process!
Turn a Bowl from a Log with Rick Angus
Turning "green" wood offers turners opportunities that don't exist when using kiln-dried lumber.
Turning Lidded Containers with Rick Angus
Learn to turn these popular lidded containers and let your imagination take over. NOTE- this class was originally January 24 & 25, 2026. It is now May 9 & 10, 2026
Turning Plates & Platters with Rick Angus
Wooden plates & platters are great projects to expand your bowl making skills and are a great way to use up off cuts from other projects that are not using thick stock.
Turning Plates & Platters with Rick Angus
Wooden plates & platters are great projects to expand your bowl making skills and are a great way to use up off cuts from other projects that are not using thick stock.
Unique & Creative Surfaces w Tim Coleman
Join nationally known furniture maker, Tim Coleman for this fascinating look into various techniques to create visually exciting textures and patterns to furniture surfaces. In this class with Tim students will explore two primary techniques to embellish surfaces with patterns and texture using a few simple tools and a scroll saw.
Using a Shellac Finish with John Coffey
In a two-day class, John will cover some of the basic qualities of shellac and alcohol— how to buy it, how to mix it, and most importantly, how to apply it! Students will learn the many ways in which furniture can be finished with shellac. They will learn brushing, padding, and a primer on French polishing.
Using Wooden Molding Planes with Planemaker Matt Bickford
Stop making compromises with your router. Stop getting “close enough”. Learn how to use some of the most abundant molding planes of the past to get the exact profile you are after.
