Spoon Carving 1F25
Age Group:
Adults
In this workshop we will cover the design, carving and finishing of a wooden kitchen spoon using hand tools. This is a great class for someone wanting to get started with woodcraft with no prior experience necessary. Without the bur of noisy shop equipment the workshop will hum with the din of mallets, chisels, and good music.
Students will learn how to use many of the foundational hand tools to shape a wooden spoon. We will begin by discussing wood grain and design, then move to carving the bowl of the spoon followed by roughing then refining the exterior shape. Finally students will learn to sand and finish an object intended for use in the kitchen.
Students will leave the class with their own unique wooden spoon to be used for cooking or serving. Additionally, students will have gained a strong foundation of some of the basic processes of woodworking; thinking about wood as a material with attention to grain and design, shaping using hand tools and vices, creating a finished surface, and applying a wax and oil finish.
*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:
$5 material fee payable to instructor