More to come with the late summer and fall classes in the next few days, as more details come in and the full picture takes place, yet the full schedule is beginning to take shape. We have new guest instructors, and you will see some of your favorite returning instructors to Pine Croft (including Kelly Mehler!)
You can find our full list for 2023 on our “Course Descriptions” page.
Date(s): April 22 – April 24, 2022. 3 class days.
Instructor: Michael Puryear
Cost: $550
Description: In Scandinavia, the sloyd (slöjd in Swedish) method is based in traditional craft and is part of the education system in all Nordic countries to develop aesthetic sensibility and manual skill. This class is following this philosophy and practice by carving wooden spoons. Students will design and carve a wooden spoon using a traditional sloyd and hook knives. You will learn how to sharpen and safely use these tools to turn a piece of wood into a useful spoon.
Lunches provided.
Tool List: Morakniv Wooden spoon carving set (two knives, approximately $70). Available at highlandwoodworking.com
Registration for 2022 spring and summer classes will open Friday, December 17th, at 10am. You can receive updates here or by signing up for our email list. It’s found at the bottom of each webpage. We send out a couple messages a year, giving updates on classes and any happenings at the school.
We’ll welcome three guest instructors next spring: Michael Puryear (spoon carving), Dawson Moore (chairmaking), and Megan Fitzpatrick (English Tool Chest).
I’ll teach a handful of classes as well, beginning with an introduction to woodworking class for anyone interested in getting started with machine and benchwork. That will be followed up with classes on sharpening, a Shaker-style table and a greenwood chair (along with another class or two).
We hope you can join us. Send me a message at glenna@berea.edu with any questions along the way.
–Andy Glenn
Hope that you all are well. We’d be nearing the midway point of our season, with an eye towards fall classes, if things didn’t abruptly change for us all a few months back. As of now, our school is closed for the season. We’re actively making plans for next season and look forward to getting together in craft once that can safely happen. We’ll share the news with everyone as those plans come together.
The town of Berea (and Kentucky as a whole) is cautiously beginning to reopen. Businesses are opening with reduced hours. Restaurants are planning for in-house dining. We’re optimistic that, while very different than a few months ago, we’ll find a safe way to gather together again.
While we are quiet and in-person classes are tough right now, there are interesting opportunities out there. Digital classes around carving and small hand-work skills seem are cropping up. I’ve listed a few here, by no means is this an exhaustive list.
Opportunities and new digital content:
Send a message if you’re looking to learn something specific and I’ll try to point you towards a correct resource and maker.
–andy glenn (glenna@berea.edu)
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