I am scheduled to teach a "dream-come-true class" of woodcarving in Cortona, Italy from October 23 through the 30th, 2010, through Toscano Americana. See this link for more details on how you can carve by day and drink wine and dine in the hill top town of Cortona, Italy by night! Toscano Americana

Woodcarving
Thistle box
Learn the basics of relief style woodcarving by carving a thistle in a basswood box just the right size for pencils or jewelry. Covered in the course will be basic carving skills, safety, and sharpening while completing a delightful first project. Quality basswood will be provided and a pattern provided. The project will be completed in total with finish and hinged by the end of class. A tool list will be provided or you may reserve the use of a tool set here for a modest fee of $20.00,
Private lessons available at your time convenience
Class fee: $120.00 for four 3 hour sessions
Basswood, hinges and finish materials are provided for this project in the class fee. Tools are approximately $150.00 Tools run approximately $150.00 to $180.00 tool list provided with registration if you choose to purchase your own tools.

Woodcarving
Large carved pine box
Learn the basics of relief style woodcarving by carving the front of a very useful pine box. Covered in the course will be basic carving, and box construction skills, safety, and sharpening while completing a delightful first project. Quality pine will be provided and a choice of simple patterns provided. The project will be completed in total with finish and hinged by the end of class. A tool list will be provided or you may reserve the use of a tool set here for a modest fee of $20.00,
Private lessons available at your time convenience
Class fee: $180.00 for four 5 hour sessions
Pine wood, hinges and finish materials are provided for this project in the class fee. Tools run approximately $150.00 to $180.00 tool list provided with registration if you choose to purchase your own tools.

Woodcarving
Carved wall clock
( picture to be updated soon)
Carve your own basswood wall clock with quality clock works installed, for your family to cherrish as a family heirloom. The clock will measure 12" X 16" X 2" and will be complete, with finish, clock workings installed and ready to hang.
Tool list will be provided or tools will be available to use for a small fee of $20.00.

Private lessons available at your time convenience
Class fee: approximately $250.00
Materials fee: $65.00 includes clock workings and 2" thick basswood
Tools run approximately $150.00 to $180.00. The required tool list provided with registration Please contact Christina if interested. 706 864 3938

Beginners Woodcarving a Fairy door
Fairy doors have become welcome in many homes for that little touch of magical delights in our everyday lives. They make lovely surprises for children to use their imaginations with and decorate odd little corners with a spellbound enthusiasm for the unexpected. Without fairies about, everything goes amuck!

A required tool list for professional tools is included, and will be provided wit registration. Included in the instruction will be safety and tool maintenance, stropping, and sharpening techniques.

We will carve a magical little fairy door that goes through carving skills that can easily be applied to other projects. The step by step instruction will be written on a handout that follows each step, and will include the choice between several provided patterns. No prior experience in carving or woodworking is required. The pine blanks will be provided cut out in the shapes needed, and construction will be completed in the class time. The final steps will include painting and finishing the fairy door. The fairy door was a step-by-step article I wrote for Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine's spring 2010 edition.

class scheduled:
class is only 2 days
Dates to be determined Material fee: all materials are included with class feel

Class fee: $65.00