James Johnson
5 Days, Open To All
Scholarships Available

Learn history, culture and technical skills of carving and formline design with Tlingit artist James Johnson of Ch’áak’ Dakl’aweidi (Eagle Killer Whale) Clan while carving a paddle using yellow cedar.
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Tim Lawson
5 Days, Open to All

This weeklong course is perfect for complete beginners or folks whose woodturning skills have gotten rusty and need refreshing.
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Tom Henscheid
2 Days, Open to All

In this weekend class we will learn the basics of selecting and sourcing materials, how to prepare substrates, and various methods of applying veneers in a fast-paced, fun environment. Each student will make a small, square veneered tabletop, which can be later attached to a leg structure of your choosing.
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Gina Bonneau and Lacey Carnahan
5 Days, For Beginners

The goal of this weeklong class is to learn and practice the safe and effective use of machine tools, and basic machine tool maintenance and adjustments.
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Tom Henscheid
Weekend, Open to All

This weekend class is designed to introduce you to the wonderful self-sufficient world of tool forging.
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James Johnson
5 Days, Open To All
In this five day class, you will be carving a spoon in the Tlingit tradition out of yellow cedar with Tlingit carver James Johnson.
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Elizabeth Weber
5 Days, Open to All

In this one-week course, students will spend time turning various bowl shapes, using turning tools and mini, benchtop lathes to achieve their desired shape.
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Tom Henscheid
Weekend Class, Open to All

In this two-day course, students will create their own path in spoon carving by learning various spoon carving designs and techniques that they can replicate and practice on their own.
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Lacey Carnahan & Annalise Rubida
6 Days, Open to all skill levels

This six-day class is an introduction to the art of post and rung chairmaking.
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Matt Monaco
5 Days, Open to All

In this five-day class, master woodturner Matt Monaco will guide you in learning to develop and implement the skills necessary to execute and create a variety of traditionally turned classic bowls.
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Tom Fenollosa and Paul Denison
6 Days, Open to All

This six-day course covers the fundamentals of timber frame construction using the square rule method and includes the raising of the frame off-site from PTSW’s campus. 
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Keunho Peter Park
6 Days, Open to All

Make your own sculptural wooden stool in this six-day design/build course. 
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James Johnson
10 Days, Open To All

This ten-day class will teach the fundamentals of designing, drawing, carving, and painting a formline panel with Tlingit carver James Johnson.
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Kimberly Winkle
5 Days, Open to All

In this five-day course, you will learn the fundamentals of woodturning as well as finishes like milk paint and surface texture.
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Rob Millard-Mendez
5 Days, Open to All

In this five-day design and build course, you will learn to use hand tools and power tools to create a timeless, functional, and beautiful lamp that will illuminate and add visual interest to any interior space.
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Raphael Berrios
5 Days, Open to All

Build a table using pre-industrial artisan techniques in this five-day workshop. Get ready to break a sweat, learn to hand chop mortises, dimension stock with hand planes, and practice precision layout with minimal reference surfaces. This class is inspired by a class we ran with Joshua Klein in 2018. 
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Chris Landingin, Ginsy Stone
6 Days, Open to All

This six-day course for women and LGBTQ+ students covers the fundamentals of a New England style of timber frame construction using the square rule method.
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Annalise Rubida
5 Days, Open to All

In this five-day design and build course, you will be guided through a creative practice around carving small-scale functional objects.
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Beth Ireland
5 Days, Open to All

This five-day offset turning class is designed for all levels of woodturning. Offset turning allows you to make geometrical shapes with the lathe which happens by changing the center point of the piece on what you are turning.
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Kelly Parker
1 Day, Open to All

In this one day course, you will be encouraged to play and explore surface embellishment techniques on wood surfaces.
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James Johnson
10 Days, Open To All

This ten-day class will teach the fundamentals of designing, drawing, carving, and painting a formline panel with Tlingit carver James Johnson.
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Tim Lawson
Weekend, For Beginners

This weekend course is perfect for complete beginners to turning, or folks whose skills have gotten rusty and need refreshing.
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Tom Henscheid
Weekend Class, Open to All

In this two-day course, students will create their own path in spoon carving by learning various spoon carving designs and techniques that they can replicate and practice on their own.
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Tom Henscheid
2 Days, Open to All

In this weekend class, we will learn the basics of selecting and sourcing materials, how to prepare substrates, and various methods of applying veneers in a fast-paced, fun environment. Each student will make a small, square veneered tabletop, which can be later attached to a leg structure of your choosing.
Details & Registration