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Cornerstone Creations, LLC
Traditional Artisan School

Located near Historic Charleston - 
in the Johns Island/West Ashley 
area of sunny coastal South Carolina
 

Introduction to Relief Woodcarving
Sept. 3 & 4, 9:00 – 5:00 , $200

Professional woodcarver, Mary May, will teach the process of traditional relief carving using chisels and mallet.

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Introduction to Using Hand Planes
Sept. 25, 9:00 – 5:00, $120

Dan Hamilton, professional furniture maker and restorer, will teach the technique of using a hand plane  -  the way furniture was made 200 years ago.

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Traditional Dove Tail Joints
Oct. 2,
9:00 – 5:00 , $115

Professional furniture builder, Charles Ramberg, will teach this 1 day class on how to make traditional hand-cut dove tail joints.

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Introduction to Making Traditional Wood Inlay
Oct 8 & 9,
9:00 – 5:00 , $250

Professional furniture restorer, David Beckford, will teach this 2 day class on how to make beautiful hand-cut inlay borders and designs. 

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Traditional Hand Caning
Oct 14, 15, & 16,
12:00 – 4:00 , $200

Third generation hand restoration weaver, Angela Walker, will teach a 3 day class on the 7 step process to caning, using a step-stool.

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Introduction to Spinning
Oct 29 & 30,
9:00 – 4:00 , $180

Renee Gillespie, professional fiber spinner, will teach a 2 day class on the process of spinning with a drop spindle and also with a spinning wheel.

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Beginning Carving, with a Hound Dog project
Oct. 2, 9, & 16,
6:30 – 8:30 pm , $120

Angela Walker, a professional woodcarver and furniture restorer, will teach a 3 evening class on the technique of carving a Dolphin using a carving knife.

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How to Sculpt Clay Roses
Nov. 1 & 8,
1:00 - 4:00, $65

Third generation hand restoration weaver, Angela Walker, will teach a 2 day class on the step by step process to rush seating, using a step-stool.

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Traditional Rush Seating
Nov. 4, 5, & 6,
12:00 – 4:00 , $200

Third generation hand restoration weaver, Angela Walker, will teach a 2 day class on the step by step process to rush seating, using a step-stool.

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Make a Shaker Style Table
Nov.
11, 12 & 13, 9:00 – 5:00 , $375

In this class you will build a small Shaker style table using traditional hand tools with Dan Hamilton, professional furniture builder and restorer..

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Build and Carve a Charleston Tea Table
Nov. 29 – De
c. 3 & Dec. 18, $850

In this class, you will build and carve a Charleston tea table with Dan Hamilton, professional furniture builder, and Mary May, professional wood carver.

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Introduction to Calligraphy
Dec. 7, 14, & 21, 12:00 – 2:00, $95

Professional artist, David May, will teach the art of decorative calligraphy using traditional pens and ink.

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Beginning Carving with a Santa Christmas Decoration
Dec. 11,
10:00 – 5:00 , $128

Angela Walker, a professional woodcarver and furniture restorer, will teach the technique of carving a Santa Christmas decoration using a carving knife.

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Advanced Carving for Furniture 
Dec.
16 & 17, 9:00 – 5:00 , $200

Professional woodcarver, Mary May, will teach a 2 day class on your choice of furniture carving. 

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Mary May also travels to a variety of different locations to teach woodcarving. That schedule is a follows:

August 13 & 14:                    Carving the Acanthus Knee on  a Cabriole Leg
                                         
      Woodworking Workshops of the Shenandoah Valley 
                                                 5594 Senseny Road
                                                 Berryville, Virginia 22611
                                                 (540) 955-2376
                                                 www.wwotsv.com

September 17 - 19:               How to Carve the Ball and Claw Foot with Acanthus Leaf Knee
                                                The Woodwright's School (Roy Underhill's school)
                                                89A Hillsboro St.
                                                Pittsboro, NC 27312                                               
                                                www.woodwrightschool.com

October 18 - 22:                    Woodcarving Basics
                                                Mark Adams School of Woodworking
                                                5504 E. 500 North
                                                Franklin, Indiana 46131-7993
                                                Phone 317-535-4013
                                                www.marcadams.com


                                               

 
Last modified: July 09, 2010