Intro to Wood: Spoons & Stools! 1M26
Age Group:
Adults
Intro to Wood: Spoons & Stools!
Spend four days immersed in shaping wood by hand in this intensive exploration of carving and chair making. Students will first use subtractive techniques to carve a spoon from a solid block of wood and design stools using full-scale drawings before roughing lumber to size and cutting the joinery, which makes this additive project possible.
Next, students will focus on shaping and sanding these rough parts before diving into assembly, painting, and finishing the projects. Isaac will guide students through the entire creation process, from selecting wood to finishing, while allowing ample opportunity for creativity in design. By the end of the class, students will have completed their two projects and will leave with knowledge of many of the fundamental hand tools used in woodworking. While this workshop will take advantage of the fully equipped shop at the Eliot school, there will also be a discussion about how to continue stool making at home with a relatively small kit of tools.
There will be a 1-hour lunch break daily.
*This class does not have a make up date.
Isaac Gewirth
Isaac Gewirth is a Boston-based designer and craftsperson. They earned their BA and BFA through the combined program between Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, where they studied material culture and studio art. Isaac has a passion for understanding how things are made, loves spending time in the woodshop, working with their hands, and experimenting with different methods and processes of making. Isaac’s practice seeks to reconcile their identities as a woodworker and designer with their political commitments, examining themes of status, taste, quality, and ethical consumption. In the classroom, they emphasize process over product, fostering a collaborative, lighthearted environment—filled with music, lively conversation, and plenty of curiosity.
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Specialty:
Sculpture, Woodworking, Drawing
Materials to bring to class:
All materials will be provided in class.