Wood Turning Week: Bowls & Beyond 2M24
Age Group:
Adults
Turn wood into functional objects and art—bowls, platters, sculptures, and more. Beginners receive basic instruction on safety, lathe operation, and carving techniques all geared to the novice. All wood, tools, and safety equipment are provided. Experienced turners are welcome to bring their own tools and learn advanced techniques to carve faster, smoother, and create more unusual shapes. Receive lots of 1-on-1 instructions geared to your specific experience and skill levels. If you wish, add surface decoration with color, burning, and other techniques
All levels welcome.
Ken Lindgren
Ken Lindgren makes functional and abstract objects from trees that have fallen due to death, disease, storm or construction. A member of the American Association of Woodturners, he has taught wood turning at Fuller Craft Museum, the New England Woodturning Symposium and elsewhere. He sells his turned bowls and other works of wood art throughout New England. He has won sculpture awards at North River Arts Society Festival of the Arts and Bridgton Maine’s Art in the Park. His professional career was as a chemical engineer.
“My pieces are all handcrafted to show the beauty that results when people and nature are in harmony. Teaching is a way for me to ‘pay it backwards,’ to do for students what my teachers did for me when I was a student.”
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Specialty:
Wood Turning
Materials to bring to class:
Tools and materials are provided; $60 material fee due to instructor payable in class.