Instructor: Cheryl Matson

Glass Beadmaking is your chance to work with hot glass on a small scale at a bench torch. Learn techniques such as basic bead shapes, surface design, and molten glass manipulation. You will also learn various methods of creating internal design which will give you the ability to create more depth and interest in your work. Basic skills including bead cleaning and proper work habits will also be covered. Although oriented toward beginners, continuing students are always welcome! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Joe Sircoulomb

Learn the fundamentals of flameworking - melting and manipulating glass over a bench-top torch - and explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass technique used for creating everything from beads to vessels to sculptures. You'll learn the basics of tools, safety, equipment and techniques so you can take advantage of this versatile and popular art form. The emphasis of this class is on borosilicate glass. Beginning and returning students are welcome. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet on 5/8.

Instructor: Sophie Spies

Learn the fundamentals of flameworking - melting and manipulating glass over a bench-top torch - and explore the artistic possibilities of this warm glass technique used for creating everything from beads to vessels to sculptures. You'll learn the basics of tools, safety, equipment and techniques so you can take advantage of this versatile and popular art form. The emphasis of this class is on borosilicate glass. Beginning and returning students are welcome. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Robin Oakes

Learn the art of fusing and slumping glass. Study the different principles of cutting and shaping glass and the use of glass frits, powders and stringers to create exciting designs. Explore painting on glass, metal inclusions and proper kiln set-up and firing. Add dimension to your work by slumping into a variety of molds. You do not need to be a Senior to attend this class. Prerequisite: None. This class will not meet on 5/10.

Instructor: Samantha Scalise

Learn the basic fundamentals of fusing and slumping glass, a common form of kiln-glass. Discussions and demonstrations will cover glass cutting, design layout, color combinations, slumping molds, kilns and firing schedules. You will gain the foundations to design and create at least four fused and slumped glass plates, a set of coasters and a trivet. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Minhi Winkempleck

Expand on and refine your basic glassblowing skills while working with the four basic shapes: bowl, cone, vase, and cylinder. Learn about teamwork and tool use as well as annealer and glory hole operation. Explore all the details of bits, handles, lip wraps, and beginning color application. Learn by designing a piece of your own and analyzing the steps needed to complete it. Students are encouraged to repeat this class. Prerequisite: Beginning Glassblowing. This class wil not meet on May 27, Memorial Day.

Instructor: Manuel Castro

This class is an opportunity to refine and focus on your own path in glassblowing. Special Projects will allow students to make the class whatever they need to advance their techniques and the way they think about how to get things done, from design to calculations to implementation. Demonstrations will be used minimally to guide students on their personal journeys. Having most or all of the class to explore individual projects will give students ample time to work out kinks and questions in accordance with their own desires. Professional advice and helping hands throughout the classes will give students more bench time and opportunity to discover breakthrough ways of achieving desired results. Prerequisite: Experienced Intermediate Glassblowing

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Discover the universal appeal of shaping molten glass. Ease yourself into this art form with individualized instruction that covers all the basics of glassblowing, from gathering glass from the furnace, to blowing and shaping bubbles. Learn to use the marver, shape with jacks, and begin paper shaping. In addition, learn valuable techniques and safety rules that will give you a solid foundation on which to build your skills. In this class, you will have plenty of time to practice. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Morgan Peterson

Alter the shape and/or surface texture of glass using tools and processes that don't rely upon heat. This includes grinding, carving, engraving, polishing and sandblasting-- all of which provide opportunities for artists to resolve aesthetic and functional issues, ranging from shape and surface quality to strength and stability of edges. In this class, you will try your hand at many coldworking methods, using state-of-the-art tools. You will also discuss ways to adapt basic methods to home studio practice. New and returning students welcome. Prerequisite: None.

Instructor: Sophie Spies

Learn to work with borosilicate tubing to create blown ornaments, beads, vessels, and other forms. Learn how to transfer a section of tubing to a blow-pipe, proper use of a blow hose, and apply even heating to form bubbles. We will introduce color techniques and how to control heat and handle molten bubbles of glass to shape them with your breath. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

Discover the universal appeal of shaping molten glass. Ease yourself into this art form with individualized instruction that covers all the basics of glassblowing, from gathering glass from the furnace, to blowing and shaping bubbles. Learn to use the marver, shape with jacks, and begin paper shaping. In addition, learn valuable techniques and safety rules that will give you a solid foundation on which to build your skills. In this class, you will have plenty of time to practice. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Cathy Chase

If you are fascinated with hot glass, try casting it! Ladle molten glass into molds pressed into sand. Learn about sand molds and how to use other mold-making techniques such as plaster bandage, steel, and CO2-bonded sand. Participate in weekly demonstrations and discussions. This is a fun, active class that requires 100% student involvement. Work as part of a team for safe and efficient use of the studio. Beginners and continuing students are welcome! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: TBA TBA

 Influentilal art duo CUD (John Drury of Brooklyn, NY and Robbie Miller of Vancouver) return to Seattle and Pratt, to share their unique perspective on 31 years of collaboratively producing art, with glass.

Instruction during this hands-on, fast-paced 5-day class includes the non-traditional exploration and experimentation with glass in its characteristic states - cold, warm and hot. Participants will investigate the direct method of glass mosaic, the firing of enamels on to the surface of glass and spend time in the hot shop – as also informed through the presentation of off-beat examples, of the historical incorporation of the material in creative endeavors.

CUD’s shoot-from-the-hip aesthetic realizes the shortcoming of work based in technical skill alone. Students look outside of the classroom to personal experience and their own environments for strong conceptual basis to their work; with an eye to recycling, technical mash-up and found glass - as avenue to creating truly unique artworks with the versatile material, glass. Interest in process, collaboration, reflection of place, status reversal and pro-active thought are encouraged.

All peoples throughout history have made mosaic and the technique remains fresh (and frankly, underemployed) in contemporary artistic expression. In addition, fired enamels are the sole technique of applying lasting painted design to glass; acrylic paint, oils-each are impermanent on glass, and are easily removed. By firing enamels at over a thousand degrees, a guaranteed durability allows stable image making on glass without concern for permanence. Those comfortable with producing imagery, will find this offereing and ideal introduction to the material.

No prior experience with glass is necessary, though an appreciation of contemporary art and “outside of the box” thinking is essential.

 

Instructor: Donna Prunkard

Glass beadmaking is your chance to work with hot glass on a small scale. Learn to melt rods of glass in a propane-oxygen flame, wrap the molten glass onto a mandrel, and then use heat and gravity to shape a round bead. You will pull stringers (thin strings of glass) and use them to decorate your beads with dots, lines and simple flowers. We'll also cover basic torch safety, glass terminology, annealing, and bead cleaning. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: TBA TBA

 

This class will be an examination of blown glass sculpting and including colorful cane techniques into your studio practice. I am a big proponent of making parts and using hot glass time wisely. I will be covering many of the techniques that I use in my work; including using solid color cane and making "suppio" (little tubes) for parts. As a class we will work together to design and execute effects, patterns, and forms that use cane and blown glass sculpting together. I want to students to come away from this class with the tools they need to include color and pattern into their work by thinking creatively about cane.

 

Instructor: Sharrey Dore

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: none  

Instructor: Maru Almeida

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: none  

Instructor: Maru Almeida

Dive into stone setting in this weekend of fun and fundamentals. You'll progress through a series of stone setting exercises, building your skills with each new challenge. Beginning from the most basic bezel, you'll slowly increase the quality and complexity of your settings. From setting flat-backed stones in advanced bezels and tab settings, you'll move on to setting faceted stones in basket/crown, tube, and flush settings. Class time will include demonstrations and discussions as well as plenty of practice. Create samples and 1-2 pieces of wearable jewelry. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals and ability to solder independently

Instructor: Julia Harrison

Have you been considering a jewelry class but aren't quite ready to make a long-term commitment? This one-evening workshop is designed to let you test the waters before you dive in. You'll learn about a wide range of basic jewelry tools and techniques in this short workshop as you cut, shape, and texture a pair of metal earrings before finishing them with a colorful wax coating. You'll walk out wearing your unique creations! Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Kristin Tollefson

Explore the transformative potential of line and plane into sculpture in this weekend workshop. From tinkering and industrial wirework to weaving and stitching, students will gain a hands-on understanding of a range of sculptural coldworking metal techniques including coiling, twisting, linking, soumak, basketweaving and more. Come away from the workshop with a sampling of techniques or problem solve a sculpture work-in-progress, model or jewelry. Prerequisite: none; all experience levels welcome.

Instructor: Catherine Grisez

A traditional method of hammering flat metal into three-dimensional forms, holloware offers endless options for the contemporary artist. Students will transform sheet metal into sculptural forms using techniques such as raising, dapping, planishing, chasing and repousse, then add a variety of surface textures. Options for finishing, coloring, and sealing finished projects will also be introduced. Beginning students will have the opportunity to create 1 to 2 small hollow formed vessels and advanced students may work on independent projects, with emphasis on personalized instruction for individual designs. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Anne Randall

Two part epoxy resins have come a long way as a creative material. This one day workshop is packed with essentials in how to incorporate resin into your art.  You’ll work with molds, bezels and a variety of colorants and inclusions to explore a range of possibilities. Techniques covered will include how to dome or dip resin pieces and how to include things like dried organics you bring to class. The instructor will demonstrate finishing options so you will know how to finalize your cured work. You will be able to take home your in progress pieces after class or pick them up the next day. All needed materials are provided in class, but it can be meaningful to bring your own special tidbits: dried organics, special papers, small photos, and any small ephemera to use in the resin. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Petrus Korver

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Sally Brock

Designed for beginners and those needing a refresher, this class introduces students to the fundamentals of metalworking. Through demonstrations, individualized instruction, and plenty of practice, you will develop basic skills in sawing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing, and polishing as well as in the safe use of tools and studio chemicals. We encourage you to repeat this class with several teachers, not only to strengthen your skills but also to benefit from the expertise of each instructor. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Sarah Gascoigne

At its most basic, a setting is a tiny feat of engineering that renders a gem wearable--as in a gemstone ring or pendant. But settings aren't just for showing off stones! They can be used to protect and attach a wide variety of items, from found objects to paper ephemera. Starting from the fundamentals of bezel setting, this class will also cover approaches such as square bezels, undulating bezels, hybrid prong settings, and setting with rivets, cages, and frames. With these skills, you'll be able to turn almost anything into a gem. You?ll also be able to scale your settings up for use in sculptures or even installation art. You?ll complete several samples or jewelry items and have time to undertake more experimental individual projects with your instructor's support. Prerequisite: JM1 or the ability to solder independently.

Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse

Learn how to design and create wax models for the centrifugal casting process. Additional topics include cuttlefish casting, direct pour processes, creating stone settings in wax, finishing, and trouble-shooting challenging designs. You will be able to produce several finished pieces for jewelry, sculptural, and functional applications. This class accommodates all skill levels and may be repeated. Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry/Metals or equivalent. 

Instructor: Joel Olson

Many intricate and sculptural pieces of metal jewelry began life as featureless blocks of wax. By working in wax rather than metal, the carver creates form efficiently and opens up design possibilities. Students in this class will gain a thorough understanding of the processes, tools, and materials used to carve wax models for use in lost wax casting. Starting from a simple design, students will transfer it accurately onto a block of wax, then remove large amounts of excess material. Using a wide variety of simple tools, they will add details and refine surfaces, ending up with a completed wax model ready for casting. Casting is NOT part of this class, but students can have their wax models professionally cast or enroll in Introduction to Jewelry Lost Wax Casting to cast their own work.

Instructor: Anne Randall

Enameling is a great way to add color to your metal work, and this class will introduce you to this intriguing and often unpredictable medium. You'll learn enamel application methods, how to fire your work, and how temperature and firing time affect your piece. We have over 100 transparent and opaque enamels for you to experiment with as you learn your way around building and layering color. Use provided metal, or bring your own small, unsoldered copper or fine silver (not sterling) pieces. Prerequisite: none.

Instructor: Maru Almeida

Learn to create functioning mechanisms to add to your jewelry or metal work while increasing your skills and fabrication precision. Explore what makes mechanisms function, the properties of different materials and adapting them to your unique work. You will learn to fabricate a spring brooch finding, box clasp, hinges and spring catches amongst other useful findings and their variations. You will make a range of samples as well as 1-2 finished pieces. Independent projects are welcomed where we will adapt or resolve the mechanics needed. Prerequisite: ability to solder independently.

Instructor: Eric Chamberlain

Monotype is a printmaking process that can lend itself to gestural and expressive mark making. You will be instructed in the use of a variety of printmaking approaches, including trace monotype, additive (brush), and subtractive (roll and remove). We will use both oil base and water base inks. We will explore the qualities and results of both types of inks, and how to combine the two to achieve a wide variety in your prints. Students of all levels are welcome. Supply fee $30 Student Fridays available. There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Create rich and intriguing prints and learn monotype, pronto plates, shellac and alternative surface collographs. Using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings, you will create unique layered prints. These techniques may be used individually or combined. Emphasis will be on learning the print techniques for the beginner and experimentation, composition and exploring conceptual ideas for the more advanced printmaker. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Use paper, cloth, found materials, and other unique elements to make a series of simple collages. Learn image transferring techniques and how to integrate these images into your collages. These collages will serve as a foundation for experiments using paint, stencils, crayons, nails, stitching by hand and/or sewing machine and other objects using alternate means of connections to add dimension. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $25  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Theresa Neinas

Learn to use linoleum-cutting tools and brayers safely and get the results you want. Get an overview of relief block printing that touches on composition, technique, and individual style as well as the basics of rolling and hand printing. Images are highly adaptable to cross over into other mediums such as collage and encaustic. This workshop will emphasize how to adapt this process to a home environment. Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Did you ever wonder how Bonnard, Manet, or Cezanne handled their oil paint? You can learn a lot by imitating the paint application of the masters. Some used layers of dry paint, some had directional strokes, and some had lush wet strokes. Unlike the older masters who used layers of glazes over monotone underpaintings, the Moderns each had an individual method that you can experience yourself. When you understand how the paintings were made you gain insight into the vision of the unique person who created them. Plus with some historical context you will realize how innovative and daring they were. In this workshop we will work with oil paint on three canvases to reproduce a section of a painting from each of the artists listed above. When you are done you will be able to go to museums and get a feeling for what went into the painting you are observing. You will also develop approaches to try in your own paintings. Bring your own brushes if you have them. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Explore watercolor techniques, composition, and color and practice watercolor painting. Prerequisite: some watercolor experience

Instructor: Tyna Ontko

This class introduces you to stone lithography. Invented in 1796, stone lithography offers artists a unique drawing surface upon which you can create beautiful gradients, deep blacks and reductive corrections. We will cover drawing, etching, rolling up, printing multiples and making modifications on a limestone. Prerequisite: None All supplies except paper provided.

Instructor: Dawn Endean

Further exploration of techniques covered in Beginning Printmaking. Focus will be on individual projects with instructor providing guidance on selection of techniques for desired results, composition, color and development of individual style. Students will participate in instructor-guided critiques. Supported printmaking processes include: Monotype; Collograph;Linoleum Print; Shellac Plate; Polyester Plate Lithography. Pre-requisite: Beginning Printmaking or Instructor permission. Supply fee $30

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Usually color is taught as 'Color Theory' which involves tediously painting in hundreds of little squares or placing pre-colored papers next to each other. After doing these exercises you still don't know what to do in your real life painting. This workshop is focused on actually using color on your painting and understanding how it works in a way you can use right away. First we will understand how to create and see color using a limited pallette which will teach you how to mix and see subtle color much more effectively. Then, studying particular masters, we will unlock the color harmony in their work so that you can reproduce it in a work of your own. In the end you will have at least two paintings to take home that you can use to find your own individual palette. We will be using oil paint and canvas which is provided for you, please bring your own brushes and palette knives if you have them. This workshop is located offsite at The Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Lisa Hasegawa

Learn all the basics of letterpress printing. Through a variety of projects, learn to hand-set metal type, lock up a typeform, ink up, set up, and operate the press. You will be introduced to good design practices and explore printing imagery with letterpress cuts, linoleum cuts, and wire printing. On the last day of class, you will exchange prints and create a portfolio to take home. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $25 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Many people think that if they can't draw in proportion they are 'not talented' and have no business doing art. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are not suited to careful measuring and painstaking draftsmanship you are not alone. This has nothing to do with whether or not you are 'talented' or whether or not you should try making art. This workshop will teach even the most drafting averse person how to get proportion without sacrificing the real value of the artwork, which is to learn to be comfortable with your own set of 'talents'. Some people never can make precise measurements but they can still draw in proportion through an intuitive quick approach. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.   Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Larry Calkins

In this class we will push ideas of pattern and repeating forms. This way of making images has been utilized from ancient times and from every culture. It has been used in textiles to sculptures to cave paintings. Examples include paisley from India, dots from Australia, sacred geometry from the Middle East, folk arts from Africa to name a few. We will employ a variety of methods and materials including encaustic wax, stamping, tracing and stenciling, and work on multiple surfaces including paper, cloth and wood. Come with no expectations and play! Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Garima Naredi

Drawing is the foundation of the visual arts and anyone can learn to draw. These classes take a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offer 'out-of-the-box' approaches to tackle basic drawing issues. Learn to render realistically using line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective. Get acquainted with a range of drawing materials to translate perceptions onto paper and learn the principles of composition. Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Drawing is the foundation of the visual arts and anyone can learn to draw. These classes take a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offer 'out-of-the-box' approaches to tackle basic drawing issues. Learn to render realistically using line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective. Get acquainted with a range of drawing materials to translate perceptions onto paper and learn the principles of composition..  Prerequisite: None There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.  NO9 CLASS 5/27

Instructor: Che Lopez

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Virginia Hungate-Hawk

In this course, we will focus on multiple plate printing, and further exploration of Aquatint, exploring techniques such as sugar lift and spit bite while working in the Intaglio method of printmaking. Largely tailored to student's interests and individual projects, you are encouraged to come to this class with a specific project in mind. This class is best suited for those with an intermediate-advanced knowledge of etching and want to hone their skills or learn new techniques. Prerequisite: Beginning Etching, or permission of instructor

Instructor: Charles Spitzack

In this class, you will learn the basics of moku-hanga, Japanese woodblock, and explore other variations within the medium. Moku-hanga differs from many techniques for its use of water based ink- and for being printed by hand, without a press. In this class you will start by using water based ink, but also explore the possibilities of printing by hand in the traditional style while using western oil-based inks instead. By the end of this workshop you will be able to take this technique and print at home, in an unventilated space and without a press! Supply fee $25 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Vedika Dietrich

Take a break from your computer and visit your right brain! In this playful, innovative art class we explore the mysteries of creativity, useful techniques in learning how to get out of our own way, and secrets of the art making process. As your inner artist loosens up, so does your ability to breathe and flow, to problem solve and think outside of the box. Drawing, painting, mixed media and more, in a relaxed atmosphere where the inner critic is not invited! Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $15 ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED

Instructor: Mark Takamichi Miller

Have you ever wanted to see the range of things you can do with your paints? The possibilities will open you up and get you out of any rut. From learning about traditional oil mediums to thick clear layers of glossy acrylics we will try it all. We pour, brush, scoop, squeegee and soak. Many of the processes are completely unpredictable and surprising. Even if you only plan to paint traditionally this will show you ways to use your materials that you never dreamt of. This workshop is located offsite at Miller School of Art in Georgetown. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED. Prerequisite: none

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Drawing is the foundation of the visual arts and anyone can learn to draw. These classes take a contemporary and individualized approach to the basics of drawing and offer 'out-of-the-box' approaches to tackle basic drawing issues. Learn to render realistically using line and contour, shape and form, light and shadow, space and depth, proportion and perspective. Get acquainted with a range of drawing materials to translate perceptions onto paper and learn the principles of composition. Prerequisite: None  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Working from a live model is a great way to hone your drawing skills and learn to translate what you see into a drawing. This fun and challenging class demystifies the drawing process by applying techniques also presented in drawing fundamentals classes such as line, form, value, and scale utilizing the figure. Develop a more confident connection between what you see and what you render. Prerequisite: None Model fee $30.00  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Jeanne Marie Ferraro

Explore the basics of this versatile medium by learning about washes, thick impasto, glazes, and more. Demonstrations, discussions, and individual instruction will cover issues of color, design principles, paint consistency, and application. You will be introduced to compatible, non-acrylic materials to add to your paintings. Experimentation and the development of personal artistic process and direction will be encouraged. This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Kerstin Graudins

Discover the exciting possibilities of screenprinting! In this class you will gain an understanding of the equipment, tools, and the history of screenprinting. Experiment with photographic, reductive, and drawing processes while learning how to use and register multiple colors. The class combines instructor demonstrations with time for individual projects. Water-based inks will be used. Student Fridays available. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee: $40 There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one. 

Instructor: Garima Naredi

This class is catered to the beginning painter with little or no painting experience but a desire to learn, explore and create. You will learn the fundamentals of the material used and the techniques of oil painting. Through specially designed exercises you will learn how to work from observation, understand light and form and how to handle paint. The in-class time is primarily spent making paintings with ample guidance on the works in progress and periodic group critique and discussion of finished works to help you build a solid foundation for a sustained exploration into painting. Prerequisite: None  This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one  

Instructor: Larry Calkins

In this Sketchbook workshop learn how to get in the habit of creating a working dialog with your sketchbook. You will begin by altering all of the sketchbook pages front to back with different media including photocopy transfer, inks, stamping, writing, collage, clay wash, and stenciling. By changing the clean white pages of your sketchbook it can become a more inviting surface on which to work and express yourself. Supply fee $20 Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Jodi Waltier

There is an intrinsic magic associated with the indigo vat and the unknown patterns and shades of blue. One needs only to be willing, hands-on participant to be able to walk away with a notebook full of techniques and a head full of possibilities. We will cover the basics of folding and clamping. bound resist, setting up the indigo vat, and some stitch techniques. Then after a review the second day we move onto bound resists with objects, pole wrapping (Arashi Shibori) and bundling. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Ekta Gupta

Did you know that when you are completely immersed in your current action, you are meditating? Creating art is an example of an activity that teaches you how to focus on, and live in, the moment. Come join us every Friday morning, for the next six weeks to experience the joy of creating amazing art with the humble medium of colored pencils. . Learn simple tips, tricks and techniques for creating rich and vibrant artwork, which can be applied to all subjects including florals, still-life, landscapes, portraits, abstracts and more. No drawing experience or expertise necessary. Instruction will be tailored to suit each individual's skill level. Prerequisite: None 

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Learn traditional watercolor techniques such as wash, wet into wet, dry brush, and much more. Combine watercolor with drawing media and materials such as ink and graphite. You will be encouraged to work with subject matter ranging from still lifes and photographs to abstraction and imagination. Prerequisite: None This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one

Instructor: Kim Van Someren

Sugar lift is a direct-ground intaglio etching process in which a water-soluble solution is brushed onto a plate and ultimately lifted to allow one to etch and print painterly marks. Learn to make the sugar lift recipe, aquatinting solutions, and printing techniques with this process. Prerequisite: some etching experience.

Instructor: Larry Calkins

Students will make small hand bound books known as fascicles, and fill them with drawings with mixed media, including handmade stamps and collage along with text/poetry.  Working with these thin pamphlet-sized sketchbooks of various sizes and formats you will find them easy to finish, front to back, in a short amount of time, giving the artist a sense of real accomplishment. Handouts and examples will be provided. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Eric Chamberlain

Monotype is a printmaking process that can lend itself to gestural and expressive mark making. You will be instructed in the use of a variety of printmaking approaches, including trace monotype, additive (brush), and subtractive (roll and remove). We will use both oil base and water base inks. We will explore the qualities and results of both types of inks, and how to combine the two to achieve a wide variety in your prints. Students of all levels are welcome. Supply fee $30 Student Fridays available. There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Create rich and intriguing prints and learn monotype, pronto plates, shellac and alternative surface collographs. Using stencils, elements from nature, and drawings, you will create unique layered prints. These techniques may be used individually or combined. Emphasis will be on learning the print techniques for the beginner and experimentation, composition and exploring conceptual ideas for the more advanced printmaker. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Rickie Wolfe

Use paper, cloth, found materials, and other unique elements to make a series of simple collages. Learn image transferring techniques and how to integrate these images into your collages. These collages will serve as a foundation for experiments using paint, stencils, crayons, nails, stitching by hand and/or sewing machine and other objects using alternate means of connections to add dimension. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $25  There is a supply list for this class contact us if you did not receive one.

Instructor: Yulia Chubotin

Explore watercolor techniques, composition, and color and practice watercolor painting. Prerequisite: some watercolor experience This class has a supply list please contact us if you do not receive one.

Instructor: Leslie Moon

Have you always wanted to learn the art of linocuts? Do you already know the basics of block printing and want to learn more? Maybe you are proficient at block printing but like to work with new instructors. If any of these then fits you then this is the workshop for you. In this one-day workshop in addition to the basics of linocuts, you will have an opportunity to learn: inking techniques including rainbow roll, chine colle and puzzle block printing. We will be using both soft cut blocks as well as traditional linoleum. You are also welcome to bring any previously carved blocks. All levels welcome! Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

In this class, a 3-dimensional animal will be carved. Students will learn about: wood selection, carving characteristics, preparing blanks, basic carving techniques, sharpening, and traditional oil finishes which may used on the project. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. Supply fee: $45. **This class will meet in the wood turning studio.**

Instructor: Alex Olson

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create whatever shapes and forms they choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of finishing and sharpening. This is the prerequisite for any of the advanced turning classes. Supply Fee: $50. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Dan Morgan

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of power equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. All students must be able to attend the first class session. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85. ***Attention - this class will skip the week of 4/19/19.***

Instructor: Henry Jackson-Spieker

Intended for experienced investment casters, this class will provide the time, materials, guidance, and a pour! Day one: discuss project and sprue your prepared wax pattern. Day two: invest your work. Day three: cast. Day four: devest and finish your piece. You'll be allowed one single or two small investments. Come to the first class with a completed wax pattern or mold ready to pour your wax positive. The cost of bronze is not included in the tuition. Prerequisite: Introduction to Bronze Casting Supply Fee $115

Instructor: Tamara Buchanan

Tamara Buchanan has been a member of the Nortwest Stone Sculptors Association since 1987 and regularly teaches workshops at their yearly Symposiums. Stonecarving has captured the imagination of artists throughout history for its permanence, tactility, and sensual beauty. Take advantage of Pratt's stone yard facility and begin working with soft stone. You'll learn both ancient and modern reductive sculpting techniques with hand carving tools, power tools, and pneumatics. This is a great way to learn about types of stone and how to work with them while producing a small piece by the end of the class. ***PLEASE NOTE*** This class meets every other weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Prerequisite: None. Supply fee: TBA

Instructor: Scott Brown

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand and power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come. Supply Fee: $45

Instructor: Alair Wells

Spend an evening forging! This class is designed as a short, fun blacksmithing experience and demonstration of basic forging processes taught by one of our female instructors. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt forging shop has to offer in a non-intimidating, female friendly environment. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is a way to meet an instructor and try it out before registering. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Spend an evening welding! This class is designed as a short, fun welding experience and demonstration of basic fabrication processes taught by one of our female instructors. It is a great opportunity to explore what the Pratt welding shop has to offer in a non-intimidating female friendly environment. If you're not sure if you want to take a full length forging class this is a way to meet an instructor and try it out before registering. Prerequisite: None

Instructor: Steve Dando

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $50

Instructor: Jason Thigpen

Learn the differences between various types of leather and their applications and techniques of securing leather, including different types of hand stitching techniques and the use of mechanical fasteners (rivets, etc.) Learn how to wet mould leather, including form building and leather prep. Learn basic leather finishing techniques and application. Experiment with various techniques and ideas for implementing leatherwork into furniture making. Jason Thigpen from Texas Heritage Woodworks is well respected for his leather working skills and is excited to teach a 4 day intensive. Sarah Thigpen will be assisting with the class. The tool tote designed by Jason will be the class project. All skill levels welcome; you can come in as a beginner, leave with advanced skills and increased confidence.

Instructor: KT Hancock

Pratt offers one of the few blacksmithing programs in the region. Blacksmithing, or forging, is about transforming and shaping mild steel through the use of heat. During this short 4 week workshop, students will learn basic techniques such as drawing out, spreading, cutting, twisting and more. Possible projects include, nails, bottle openers, trivets and hooks. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want to try a quick class. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

Instructor: Daniel Pittsford

For the patient of hand, heart and head - Chess is the perfect game. All parts strategy and opponent psychology, chess never ends. Now, you can craft your own pieces in this two-day intermediate class. Ideal for those willing to stretch their turning skills and crafting scope, turning your own chess set has many rewards ? including playing new opponents. Come with your own tools, or borrow ours and be ready to get to work ! This will be a fast paced two-day class to fit in all the pieces and requirements & leave with finished products. One day is all pawns and rook pieces, the second will be the complex pieces and fettling. Light and dark woods provided to each student. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply fee: $80. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP this lathe by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Brian Stahly

Pratt offers one of the few blacksmithing programs in the region. Blacksmithing, or forging, is about transforming and shaping mild steel through the use of heat. Using basic techniques such as hammering, twisting, tapers, bends, and splits, you will have the opportunity to create sculptural and functional objects. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want a basic understanding of the process. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

Instructor: David Lutrick

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create whatever shapes and forms they choose. Also covered will be the fundamentals of finishing and sharpening. This is the prerequisite for any of the advanced turning classes. Supply Fee: $50. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org. ***Attention this class skips the week of 5/6/19.

Instructor: Todd Brodsky

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of power equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. All students must be able to attend the first class session. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85. ***Attention - this class will skip the week of 5/6/19.

Instructor: Jason Reed. Brown

Pratt offers one of the few blacksmithing programs in the region. Blacksmithing, or forging, is about transforming and shaping mild steel through the use of heat. Using basic techniques such as hammering, twisting, tapers, bends, and splits, you will have the opportunity to create sculptural and functional objects. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want a basic understanding of the process. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

Instructor: Steve Dando

Are you ready to learn how to use handtools and make a classic woodworking project? Join us to make the 6 board chest. In this class, we will teach beginner-advanced woodworkers the basics of handtool use and how to incorporate handtools into your every-day woodworking. All skill levels are welcome in this class which will cover basic tools needed, their use, sharpening and tuning up handtools for optimal performance. The 6 board chest has been part of Western cultures for hundreds of years. Supply fee:$145

Instructor: Dmitri Carter

Create your very own hand-carved wooden marionette with help from Dmitri Carter. Dmitri is a founding member of Northwest Puppet Center/Carter Family Marionettes. He has traveled the globe performing and learning about various puppet traditions. Now you have the chance to learn some of the trade secrets of the puppet world. Through this class, you will learn how to build a marionette including different styles of articulated limbs and the methods to control your character. Starting with a block of wood, students will plan their character, carve, assemble the figure, articulate the moving parts and attach controls. This class will focus on carving by hand (not with power tools). Previous experience helpful but not necessary, even beginners are welcome. Just bring your creativity and learn to bring your own character to life as a marionette.

Instructor: Tom Henscheid

This class will bring together concrete, a live edge slab, and metal so that you can build your own beautiful mixed media coffee table or end table. No experience needed in any of these medias. Expert furniture makers and instructors Tom Hensheid and Andy Fallet will help you learn all the skills you need so that you end this class with a completed project. Come prepared to the first class with ideas on overall size as you will choose your slab and be making concrete forms and pouring concrete right away. From there, you will learn how to weld 3/8" x 3" flat bar stock and make your metal base. The class will then return to the wood studio to work on the wood slab, polish the concrete and then join the two pieces together. Finally, you will learn how to attach the top to the metal base you constructed. You'll complete the class with a one of a kind piece of furniture unique to you. All skill levels are welcome in this class, no prior experience with metal, wood or concrete is needed.

Instructor: Steve Dando

Frustrated with dull blades and less than perfect results? Using dull tools is actually far more dangerous than using razor sharp tools. Instructor Steve Dando will walk you through the process of sharpening chisels, plane blades, and other woodworking edge tools, to demystify the process of achieving a truly sharp edge. In this class we will also discuss what makes tools truly "work" and how to tune up your vintage users. Bring some of your hand tools that need sharpening.

Instructor: Steve Lafferty

Pratt offers one of the few blacksmithing programs in the region. Blacksmithing, or forging, is about transforming and shaping mild steel through the use of heat. Using basic techniques such as hammering, twisting, tapers, bends, and splits, you will have the opportunity to create sculptural and functional objects. Everyone is welcome, whether you're interested in taking more advanced blacksmithing classes or you just want a basic understanding of the process. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $35

Instructor: Ed Archie NoiseCat

Carve a Salish Housepost with Ed Archie NoiseCat. In this class you'll learn how to design and carve a large scale monumental carving. You'll be working on a 2'-4' wet alder log. Ed will teach how to hand carve with traditional tools as well as some power tools. Lots of focus will be given to using a gutter adze (it is advised that you take the tool making class Ed teaches.) Plus chisel and mallet, hook knives, and gouges. Ed's work is inspired by the stories that comprise his life - the people, tricksters, tragedies, and triumphs of the Indigenous experience. Come with some ideas for your Salish Housepost as this class will jump right in on Day #1. ***Plan to spend class time outdoors as often as possible. *** This class will meet in the Youth Studio when inside.***

Instructor: Saman Shojaei

This class is intended for students who already have some relief carving experience and are ready to take their carving to the next level. This is a relief carving class in which the student will carve a bird and focus on feathers. In the class students will be shown how to give a relief carving a sense of depth, the correct tools, methods of sharpening and finishing will also be discussed. ***Edit: the class dates have changed since it was originally posted. It will now meet April 26, May 3rd, skip May 10th, and the last session is May 17th.

Instructor: David Lutrick

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $40. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Sabah Al-Dhaher

In this class for continuing stonecarving students, you'll learn how to design a piece from start to finish -- from sketching on paper to using your skills to transfer that design to stone. The class will include further discussion of tools, types of stone, and a deeper exploration of carving processes. To get the most out of this class, you must be comfortable with using hand, power, and pneumatic carving tools. Prerequisite: Beginning Stonecarving  

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Introduce yourself to the useful and versatile skills needed to begin working with steel. You'll learn oxy-acetylene and MIG welding as well as plasma-cutting and metal fabrication equipment including the bandsaw, chopsaw, drillpress, grinders, shears, and benders. This class is designed for anyone looking to incorporate metal into their artistic and technical vocabulary. Attending the first two classes is imperative. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $60

Instructor: Carla Grahn

Gain a basic understanding of forging, metal-forming, and welding in this introductory class. Learn how to bend, shape, twist, texture, and join steel to create decorative and organic forms without focusing too heavily on traditional, more technical processes of Pratt's other blacksmithing classes. By combining elements of fabrication and metal forming, you'll become comfortable in both shops and get a taste for the techniques you might want to explore more at Pratt. Prerequisite: None Supply Fee $45

Instructor: Steve Dando

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $50

Instructor: Daniel Pittsford

Since the dawn of time, light has been measured in 'Foot-Candles'. The number of candles tells you the number burning, more candles = brighter light. Make one ~ or make 3! This is a great chance to learn woodshop lathe basics, with three simple tools. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply fee: $30 ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Mark Rudis

Do you have a mostly finished welding project at home? Have you been waiting for the perfect time to set aside to finish it? Have you been unsure of just a couple of things and wish you could have an instructor there to answer your questions? Well here's your chance! Take this 4 week class with Mark Rudis to wrap up those projects you've been eager to finish!

Instructor: Freddy Roman

This workshop will entail in the construction of Shaker inspired nightstand. A nightstand or side table is suitable for the use in a bedroom, living room, den, or even a library. The class will start with a full scale drawing and cut list. We will then determine and estimate: all the necessary materials, the concerns of wood expansion and contraction, lumber selection, the process of milling, safety concerns, mortise and tenon construction, dovetail joinery, the art of drawer making, the tapering of legs, gluing and making of the top. This will ensure success in making a table for generations to enjoy. In the class we will be using a combination of hand and power tools. If you have basic power tool safety skills (table saw, jointer and planer) you are welcome to enroll; no hand tool skills required as they will be taught. The side table will be made of cherry.

Instructor: Freddy Roman

Have you ever wanted to gain advance knowledge and skill around finishing? Come learn from expert Freddy Roman of Period Craftsmen his techniques, long earned insights and a glimpse into furniture restoration when it comes to finishes. Bring your finishing questions. This class is best suited to those with some experience in applying finish to furniture.

Instructor: Celeste Tracy

Damascus steel, the stuff of ancient legends, is taken one step further in the current way of replicating it by forge welding layered steel with a hydraulic press. Celeste Tracy has been making Damascus at Pratt for nine years and continues to be fascinated with the process. She will familiarize students with this process by using Pratt's Damascus forge and hydraulic press built specifically for this purpose. This technique opens up the possibilities of a myriad of designs and uses for the patterned steel produced. The student will come away with a billet ready to transform into a future work of art. Prerequisite: beginning blacksmithing or previous experience. Supply fee: $75

Instructor: Alex Olson

An independent study class, we welcome all levels of woodturners; beginners to experts to work side by side doing projects catered to your desired techniques: green turning, live edge bowl, hollow vessels, etc. Alex will guide you through whatever projects you'd like to tackle during this five week class. From bowls to spindles to artistic finishes. The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.***

Instructor: Alair Wells

This basic three day class will provide students the opportunity to design and build their own small, free standing garden trellis. Designs will include basic forging techniques and welding where necessary in this opportunity to beautify your garden with a piece of original art. The project will maintain a 36" x 12" frame, with the flourishes completely up to the students imagination. This class is open to beginners and experienced students. Supply fee - $45

Instructor: Steve Dando

A shaving horse is a workbench, vise and chair all rolled into one. It is commonly used when shaping round or curved objects from chair spindles, spoons, or canoe paddles. In this 2 session class you'll complete your own shaving horse. The design will be based loosely on the Popular Woodworking plans.

Instructor: Dan Morgan

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of power equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. All students must be able to attend the first class session. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85.

Instructor: David Lutrick

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $40. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Scott Brown

Learn the craft of creating an elegant wooden spoon using intuitive methods. This course is designed to be approachable for both beginner and intermediate level students. It will cover how to select wood, design, and use a combination of hand and power tools for carving an heirloom quality kitchen spoon that you will cherish for years to come. Supply Fee: $45

Instructor: David Lutrick

Learn the basics of turning wood on a lathe. In this class we will learn about spindle (between center) turning as well as the basics of creating bowls. Proper technique and safety will be the focus in order to give the students the confidence to create functional and decorative shapes and forms. This class has been shortened to accommodate busy summer schedules. Supply Fee: $45. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Mario Messina

We will begin by exploring the origins of the Akari lamp traditions as well as current trends in the art of sculptural paper lamps. From this we can gain inspiration and ideas for a pendant lamp design that can be completed in the five day class. In this class you will learn to build a sculptural lamp using several different wood bending techniques such as heat bending thin strips of wood, and using basket reed, and a tapered lamination technique that is unique and fun. Students will use these techniques to create three dimensional bends such as spirals, and helical forms without the constraints of clamps or conventional bending forms. You will learn the basics of the tapered lamination process, beginning with rough lumber that you will joint, plane, and rip into thin strips to be tapered. Send an email to Kim Mcintyre kmcintyre@pratt.org to get the finer details of the class, including the required student tool list.

Instructor: David Lutrick

Want to get your toes wet in the wood turning world? Come learn the basics of spindle turning and how to turn a small bowl. If you can't commit to the full 6 week beginning turning class, this is a great chance to learn the basics. Supply fee: $40. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Steve Dando

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. Prerequisite: None. Supply Fee $50

Instructor: Daniel Pittsford

A kitchen staple utility instrument, this practical device is what every household needs, wants or has - sometimes multiples. Come make a baker's pin, a rolling pin, or a croissant pin ~ your choice! This is a great chance to learn woodshop lathe basics, with three simple tools. (Remember, Pratt has paid access to woodworking studio space if you don't have your own tools!) Supply fee: $40. This class is a great gift giving idea. ***The turning studio now has one lathe that can be positioned for a seated turner. Please RSVP this lathe by contacting Kim McIntyre kmcintyre@pratt.org.

Instructor: Todd Brodsky

This class is designed to be the core introductory class that covers good studio practices while learning how to safely use all of the equipment and tools in the main woodworking studio. It will also be the primary prerequisite class for most of the more advanced woodworking classes. Based around several small projects designed by the instructor, you will gain enough experience to comfortably and safely use each piece of power equipment, as well as an understanding of its benefits and limitations. This is a great way to begin woodworking or to refine the skills that you already have. Class time will be split between demonstrations, and individual hands-on shop time creating small projects from start to finish. All students must be able to attend the first class session. Prerequsite: None. Supply Fee $85.

Instructor: Steve Dando

Need to make a cool door? Learn how to use a: jointer plane, plow plane, skewed rabbet plane, backsaw (both rip and crosscut), and mortise chisel to make a beautiful raised panel door for your next project. The class will start with making an old Dutch jig called at raamtang to hold your narrow work pieces. ***This class skips the week of 7/2/19***

Instructor: Ed Archie NoiseCat

Come join Ed Archie NoiseCat in learning how to use carving tools: adzes and hook knives to make a piece of art work you will hang on your wall. Bring your creativity, as you'll design your own piece. The class will cover carving techniques as well as some history around the tools you'll be using. Fresh alder will be used. No previous experience needed. If you have taken Ed's Carving Tool Making class, this will be a fun opportunity to use your new tools.