** Workshops 2026 **
Learn To Turn -
Intro to Stool Making
September 29 - October 3, 2026
Tryon Arts & Crafts School
373 Harmon Field Road
Tryon, North Carolina
Students will create their own stool and learn to make wedged, mortise and tenon joints, for attaching the legs, creating a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. Start by making personalized mallets to fit their grip learning the variations between beads, coves and flats giving them the basics which they can use in combinations to create their individual style in their work. Next students will learn face grain turning to personalize their stool seat bottoms.
Students will also have the opportunity to discuss and make their own small projects. Painting, stenciling, mask and layering, and distressed sanding will be covered. Open to all skill levels.
Class Registration available soon ....
Design, Build, Admire!
Intro to Furniture Building
John C Campbell Folk School
One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC
November 1 - 6, 2026
... (Spooky Week) ...
Design and build a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that matches your personal aesthetic. Discuss particular characteristics of wood and have a quick sketch and design session. Receive demonstrations and lectures on tools needed to dimension and shape rough lumber. Focus on floating mortis and tenons joinery. Also, explore the endless possibilities of using routers to get unique edge treatments. Finishes explored include milk paint and woodburning.
All skill levels.
