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Craft Master 2011

Last April I posted about a new Irish reality show called Craft Master 2011. This show will pit three apprentices each week in an intensive two-week residential course in the discipline of their choice under the guidance of a relevant Master of Craft. There are five different disciplines, including woodturning. The winners of each [...]

August Demonstrator – Dan Ackerman

I started woodturning in 1986 after witnessing a few turners demonstrating at the Bellevue Craft show. The first five years was just a compulsive effort trying to learn tools, sharpening, design, etc.; starting with bowls,, then hollow forms, then boxes, and a variety of other shapes and disciplines. Along the way, I was fortunate [...]

Arrowmont Discount

The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Arrowmont is currently known for its one and two week workshops, which attract students from all over the world. Along with traditional handicrafts such as weaving and basketry, the school’s curriculum has expanded to include courses on metalworking, ceramics, jewelry making, painting, photography, drawing, [...]