Little Craft School
WOODEN SCULPTURES
in the spirit of Louise Nevelson
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The scrap bin is full
at the Little Craft School!
This is an evening class where we will make
wooden assemblages inspired by Louise Nevelson,
a real scrap wood magician.
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​Now we know what you're thinking.
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"I'm no sculptor!"
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But there is really nothing to fear. The workshop will include a brief lesson on composition as well as small exercises to help guide you in the process of cutting and arranging your shapes in an intuitive fashion. We will step into The Louise State of Mind, which we imagine is a bit like being put under a trance by a piece of lumber. Simple blocks of wood will transform from lowly bits of ‘stuff’ into quasi-magical pieces of a puzzle you are trying to complete.
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Everyone will make one tabletop sculpture and paint it a color of their choosing.​​
Summer Session​
Date: Thursday July 21st,
5:30-8:30 pm​
Price: $100
​Class Size: 6
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To register, email littlecraftschool@gmail.com
PICTURE FRAMES
This is a day-and-a-half long frame making class where students will design, cut, and paint their own wooden frames inspired by a collection of Russian folk art frames from the early 20th century. We will do some light woodworking and chat about the people in our lives or from the past that are meaningful to us. Students will learn how to use the bandsaw, the jigsaw, the trim router, and wooden files. Paints and such will be provided to decorate the frames too.
Summer Session ​
Dates: This class takes place over two days:
Day 1: Friday June 6th, 6-8 pm
Day 2: Sunday June 7th, 10-4 pm
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Price: $150 -
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Class size: 5
To register, email littlecraftschool@gmail.com
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MAKIN' MARI:
THE FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLES OF
WOODWORKING, AND
FURNITURE DESIGN
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In 1974, Enzo Mari published Autoprogettazione?. He described the idea this way,“A project for the building of easily assembled furniture using rough boards and nails by those who will use them.”
In this class, we will build Mari’s iconic “P” chair, using the blueprints that first appeared in this book.​ Makin’ Mari will have two twists that we feel are in the spirit of Enzo’s project:
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First, class will begin at the hardware store on Friday evening. Here we will spend time making sense of the immense collection of materials and hardware so that we can come away with a practical understanding of what all this STUFF is for, if anything.
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​Second, all day Saturday, we will build the chair without electric power. Instead we will learn the basic operations of handsaws, hammers, squares, nails, pencils and glue. At the same time we will learn about the basic engineering principles behind Enzo’s simple but solid designs.
​Spring Session
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This class takes place over two days:
Day 1: TBD
Day 2: TBD
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Cost: $175
Class size: 6
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To be put on a waitlist, email littlecraftschool@gmail.com
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CRAZY STOOLS
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This is a one-day class where we will make a three-legged stool with random pieces of hardwood. This class is about learning to work within constraints, not with total design freedom, and embracing the unexpected. You will have the option to paint your stool red, green, blue, or apply a simple oil finish.
Spring Session
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​Sunday, August 10th; 10am-4pm
Class size: 6
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Cost: $175
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To register, email littlecraftschool@gmail.com
CRYSTAL'S WOODEN TULIP
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This is a one-evening class where we will carve and paint wooden tulips as gifts for loved ones during Valentine's week.
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This workshop is inspired by a painted wooden tulip that my friend Crystal found at a market in Amsterdam (the Dutch bourgeoisie are notoriously tulip-obsessed). It also happens to be my favorite flower (white please). Tulips are one of the first flowers of spring! They shoot out from the ground, sometimes through the snow, interrupting winter with small bursts of blinding color. The sight of an early spring tulip is simply one of the most joyful, naturally-occurring spectacles I can think of (but I’m happy to discuss nominations if you have them).
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Learn the basics of shaping and carving using the bandsaw and drawknife.
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Summer Session ​​​
TBD
Class size: 6
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Cost: $125​
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To get added to the waitlist, email littlecraftschool@gmail.com
