The CRAFTERIA – Arts and Handmade Craft Workshop Series: Woodworking

A four-week workshop introduces participants to wood and woodworking with in-class whittling project

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Date / Time?

July 6, 2017 – July 27, 2017 (Every Thursday)

7:30pm – 10:00pm

* Registration required. No drop-in.

* Please arrive 20 minutes ahead to settle down and get checked in

Where?

Across U-hub

232 Hood Rd.

Who?

16 to 30 years old

Capacity: 20

How Much?

$40 for 4 workshops

Deadline for Registration:
June 29, 2017

* Non-transferable and non-refundable

* No make-up class for missing class

Objective

Introduces participants to wood as a MATERIAL and woodworking as an ART FORM

Raise participant’s KNOWLEDGE on woodworking and INTEREST on wood design using your HANDS, HEART and MIND

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What will you learn?

EXPLORE the material properties, design process, and various application methods

An in-class whittling project will allow student to use wood as a medium for CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Learn the basic woodworking TOOLS and TECHNIQUES from choosing a wood to design and finish a wood product

What will the workshop include?

Woodworking materials, hand tools and whittling sticks are all included

Final product: 1 to 4 piece(s) of completed whittling objects (Depends on the progress and preference of each participant)

Who is the instructor?

    HENRY ZHANG

    Graduated from OCAD University in Environmental Design and a minor in Furniture Design, Henry Zhang is now a designer/ maker and a woodworker situated in Toronto. He is currently a Class Assistant and a Sessional Instructor in OCAD University and has multiple collaborations with a variety of local companies and designers. Henry believes that each piece of work he creates should have a story to tell or a message to send out. He strives to stay true to his materials and be honest in methods of construction.

    Instructor Website: www.henrymade.format.com