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Jun 14, 2021 to Aug 23, 2021
Each Mon 6:30pm to 9pm
Except:
Mon, Jul 5, 2021
Location: Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St.
Facility: N001-Woodshop
Price: $200.00 (Standard charge)
$180.00 (Senior, 60 and over)
Faculty/Staff Discount: 75.00% for Faculty/Staff
Ages: 16 and up
Gender: Mixed
Spaces: Closed

Description: Beginning Woodworking is designed to teach students basic woodworking safety, skills, and knowledge in preparation for their advancement into the Intermediate Woodworking course. Your instructor will emphasize hands-on training and lead discussions on woodworking theory and application. This course will introduce students to hand tools as well as portable and stationary power tools. Students will complete individual projects designed to provide practical experience in designing and building one or more projects during the term. This course is 20% lecture and 80% lab work. Students will be encouraged to bring some ideas for projects which we will discuss and adapt for classroom suitability in the first session. As woodworking is best learned by doing most of the class time will be devoted to practicing joinery or working on your projects. Questions are welcomed and encouraged as they come up. There is no such thing as a dumb question, only a dumb mistake because you did not ask a question first.

Notes:
Glen Carley has over 40 years hands on experience in woodworking and over 20 years owning and running a part time woodworking business. He grew up in a “Maker” environment where the family figured out how to do and build a wide variety of items from built in cabinetry to functional items like cutting boards and jigs to help make something else. This gave him the opportunity to develop not only mechanical and visual artistic skills but also a good deal of practical problem solving which helps a person to design and build purpose-built pieces that also look and feel great. His father was a precision tool and die maker at Bell Laboratories and had a wood shop at home and as soon as Glen was old enough to push a broom, dad had him there learning how to be careful, thoughtful, and creative. Having spent most of his professional career as a Software Developer and Project Manager, Glen developed a strong focus on process refinement through prototyping, organization, testing, measuring, and analyzing results, which he applies to his woodworking endeavors. Glen says “It is a good idea to start with at least some rough sketch or prepare a more detailed drawing of a more complicated piece before you start cutting wood. This design concept can evolve as you progress. When you select the wood for the project, if there is some unique character in the wood that would add value to the piece you might want to make some changes to highlight that. I often prototype a challenging joint or assembly process or build a scale model of a piece to sort out the build process or visual flow. If something does not work out do not be afraid to throw it out and start over or repurpose that item for something else. I encourage you to explore the possibilities of creative woodworking”.Required Supplies:folder for hand-outsnotebook paperdrawing paper (Optional)protective eyewear mandatory (hearing protection is highly recommended)tape measure (12' or 16')Wood for your project (You will have an opportunity to purchase this on our field trip to the sawmill/lumber yard)
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