October Classes and Workshops at the Arkansas Craft School
September – October, Mountain View, AR
The Arkansas Craft School announces its low cost fall community classes.
September 30 – Nov 4, Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:30 6 WEEKS OF WOODTURNING with Thomas Dunn
Wood turning is an exciting craft skill, an expressive art form and a fun a hobby for people of all ages. This class offers beginners a chance to learn the basics to develop a firm foundation in woodturning skills, equipment and safety. For those already versed in woodturning, it offers a place to practice your techniques under the guidance of Thomas Dunn. Tom has been tuning wood for 20 years and perfecting his skill making segmented bowls for 10 years. Always pushing himself to take his craft skills higher Tom is a lifelong learner always ready to try something new and more challenging. Tom is a member of the Arkansas Craft Guild and shows his work throughout the state.
.Location: Arkansas Craft School .Materials Fee: $15 .Tuition: $225 .
October 6 – Nov 23, Tuesday 1:00 – 4:30 PM: 8 WEEKS OF CLAY with David Dahlstedt
Learn to throw on the potter’s wheel, to hand build, fire and glaze as a beginner or use this class to improve your skills under the guidance of a master. David’s work may be found in numerous public and private collections around the country, including the permanent collection of the Arkansas Arts Center, where he received the purchase award in the Regional Craft Biennial.
.Location: Arkansas Craft School .Materials Fee: $15 .Tuition: $280 .
October 2 – 4, 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Introduction to Ceramics – Beginning Wheel Throwing with David Dahlstedt
Throwing clay on a wheel is mesmerizing. The quiet focus and sensitivity to the clay calms the mind, while the satisfaction of pulling a form is utterly magical. In this workshop you will watch demonstrations for turning basic shapes, such as bowl, a cylinders, platters, and then be given plenty of hands-on assisted wheel time. Finishing processes of trimming and adding handles and lids will also be covered. Glazing and firing will be discussed and examples provided.
Location: Arkansas Craft School. Materials fee: $15. Tuition: $300. Skill level: No experience required.
October 9 – 11, 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Introduction to Tapestry Weaving with Jennifer Sargent
Curious about tapestry? Want to create shapes and images with weaving and play with color? Try it out in this three-day workshop and get started with a few simple techniques. The process of weaving tapestry is done at a relaxed pace compared to loom controlled weaving, its’ basis being a straightforward plain weave structure (technically, this is described as weft predominant plain weave using discontinuous wefts across the warp to create shapes). Come and learn the fundamentals of tapestry making for yourself.
Location: Arkansas Craft School. Tuition: $330. Materials fee: $38. Skill level: Advanced.
October 16 – 18, 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Beginning Bladesmithing with Jim Crowell
Forging a knife blade is exciting physical work. The satisfaction of creating a beautiful shaped knife by hand cannot be compared. This workshop will cover all the basic processes of blade forging knives, from pulling out a cutting edge and forging a full tang, to making a perfect point. Students will learn how to rough grind and selectively heat-treat a forged blade and prepare it for a handle. The classes will be limited to only five students per session, which will allow for a lot of individual attention. Students can expect to go home with a forged, selectively heat treated blade, ready for handling.
Location: Jim Crowell’s Knife Making Studio near Timbo, AR. Materials Fee: $75. Tuition: $450. Beginner ages 15 and up.
October 31 – November 1, 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Beginning Digital Photography with Ed Alexander
This workshop is aimed at achieving creative artful photograph through individual one-on-one instruction, hands-on experience both in the field and in the classroom. Students will be guided through subject selection, composition, and use of light, depth of field, and color to discover and develop their personal style. The mechanics of digital camera settings; shutter speed, f-stop, focus, ISO, white balance and camera maintenance, will be covered, as well as image storage, photo processing and printing through Adobe Photoshop Elements. Students will receive one 8×10 photo print of their work.
Location: Ozarka College, Mountain View. Tuition: $150. Materials needed: Digital camera (please, no camera phones). Skill level: Beginner.
For more information on these and other classes visit…
Arkansas Craft School’s website, www.arkansascraftschool.org
here you can learn more about these and other upcoming classes. Find registration forms, and information about scholarships as well as scholarship application forms. Students may also sign up for classes by calling Jacob Shuler at (870) 269-8397.
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Lucia Vinograd
Executive Director
Arkansas Craft School
P.O. Box 2694
Mountain View, AR 72560
(870) 269-8397
arkcraftschool@gmail.com
www.arkansascraftschool.org
“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” – St. Frances of Assisi
