Introduction to Spoon Carving 1S24 - CANCELLED
Spoon carving is a wonderful introduction to the world of Slöjd, a Scandinavian tradition of handcraft. Students will learn a series of specialized knife grips and ax techniques that allow them to safely and efficiently transform a piece of green wood into an object of enduring beauty and usefulness. We will explore wood selection, grain orientation, and the subtleties of spoon design, as well as the use of finishing oils, paints, and decorative techniques like chip carving and kolrosing.
*NO MAKEUP DATES
Eric Goodson
Eric Goodson is a green woodworker based in Newburyport, MA. Primarily a wood turner, he creates bowls, cups, and plates using both a traditional foot-powered pole lathe and a Western electric lathe. Eric also hand carves spoons, spatulas, spreaders, shrink pots, and other things starting with different letters. Eric began his woodworking journey a decade ago, studying under prominent green woodworkers like Dave Fisher, Peter Follansbee, Jarrod Dahl, Robin Wood, and Jojo Wood. He works primarily with green wood as opposed to seasoned wood, preferring its workability and liveliness. Green wood moves as it dries, creating organic and energetic forms in partnership with the maker. Eric also uses simple hand tools when appropriate, creating surfaces that celebrate the fine finish and decorative facets left by razor sharp tools. Such a finish ages beautifully and testifies to the object’s hand-made origins.
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Specialty:
Wood-turning, carving
Materials to bring to class:
$10 pr student for the raw material and tool use.