Description
Making Kitchen Utensils
Join woodcarver and toymaker Karl Schwartz in the Wood Studio! Students will learn to use the ban saw, dremels, and die grinders in this workshop to design and create their own wooden kitchen tools.
Tools and materials will be provided. However, students are encouraged to bring a Dremel tool if they own one.
Skill Level: Beginner and Up; The group size is small so that you will have ample space and ample one-on-one time with the instructor.
Though Karl Schwartz is the son of a carpenter, he made his living as a computer engineer in Florida. He had been around wood working most of his life but it was not until his sister moved to Washington state that his interest in wood carving sparked. The masks of the Pacific North West and Inuit provided the incentive. Karl found that the masks’ ability to invoke the spirit of animals, land, sea, and air creatures to be enlightening. For the last 20 years Karl has been carving animal figures and developing his woodworking craft. A lifelong learner, he continues to pursue education and guidance from other great wood workers. Karl hopes to pass this love of wood working on to others as well as some of the tricks and skills he has learned along the way.
