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About Mary May:
Well known for her traditional wood and stone carving techniques, Mary May has been teaching woodcarving for years. She studied under many master woodcarvers in Europe and the United States. Mary has been published in numerous magazines and television shows including HGTV's Modern Masters and "The Woodwright's Shop with Roy Underhill. She has a studio near Charleston where she carves for clients ranging from private collectors to museums. You can learn more about Mary May, click for more info.
Class 1: Carving Fundamentals With Mary May
Date: Sat, March 20th
Time: 9am – 6pm
Cost: Only $95 ($85/class for both) (materials included)
Instructor: Mary May
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Description:
Whether you're a beginning or experienced woodcarver, Mary May can help hone your skills. The class starts with a focus on tool use, design, and sharpening. Skills will be practiced and refined while carving a traditional Acanthus Leaf and/or a simple Shell in Basswood. These projects allow you to learn the proper tool use and control while focusing on traditional designs often found on furniture and architectural components.
The class is designed to be free flowing, allowing for carvers to develop carving skills based on the needs and desires of the students. More experienced students will find Mary's advice and assistance on tool technique and skills invaluable. Beginners will learn the foundational skills of woodcarving while working on a practical project.
Please Note: Students will need to bring some woodcarving tools. Basswood for carving is included in the class tuition.
About the classes: We are offering two days of classes with Mary May. Students may take one or both days depending on the amount of carving experience and skills they wish to develop. Class size is limited as this allow woodworkers of various skills levels to progress at different instructional rates under Mary's supervision.
Call today to reserve your space!
803-791-3823
Class 2: Carve a Newport Shell With Mary May
Date: Sun, March 21st
Time: 9am – 6pm
Cost: Only $95 ($85/class for both) (materials included)
Instructor: Mary May
Skill Level: Beginner (with prior experience - see details)
About the Class:
The Newport Shell is a hallmark of American furniture design, and a sign of a skilled woodworker. This is your chance to learn how to master the carving techniques needed to take your woodworking skills to the next level.
The Newport Shell can be a challenging carving project making it worthy for the finest furniture projects. Mary has developed a teaching method and templates that simplifies the process to a logical series of cuts. In addition, study castings will be used (and can be purchased) so you always have a finished project to use as a reference. (We also carry Mary's DVDs on carving.)
Join us for this hands-on carving class with individual instruction. Those of you who participated in one of Mary’s earlier classes at WoodZone know what a great instructor she is and how much you can learn from this carving class.
The class requires that you have some prior carving experience. You can take the first class to get this experience. Mary can work with carvers of all skill levels so whether you have been at it for years or are new to the process, you are sure to pick up a few new tips.
Please Note: Students will need to bring some woodcarving tools. Basswood for carving is included in the class tuition.
Call today to reserve your space!
803-791-3823
Newport Shell in Mahogany
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