Woodshop Workshop

Instructor

Todd McCollister

Location

Wood Shop

Dates

Sunday June 8 - FULL!

Sunday June 15

Registration Deadline

June 5

June 12

Times

8th: 3p-6p

18th: 11p-2p

Member Price

$80

Non-Member Price

$100

Enroll Section 2 Starting 06/18

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This workshop will cover shop safety and limited yet key woodworking methods. The procedures taught will give you the skill set necessary to use the wood shop safely and it will introduce you to woodworking practices. The following will be demonstrated: tool operation (from the table saw to the joiner), appropriate techniques for cutting and joining, and tool setup and maintenance. Woodworking tips on cutting, assembly, and critical thinking in the shop environment, as well as basic joinery.

Each section of this class is identical, we are merely offering two because of the Workshop's growing popularity. Class price pays for enrollment in 1 of the 2 class sections. Be sure to let us know which!

Furniture Design - 2 Sections

Instructor

Jeff Thompson

Location

Wood Shop

Dates

Thursdays June 12, 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17

Saturdays June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19

Registration Deadline

June 10

June 12

Times

7:00p to 10:00p

11:00a to 2:00p

Member Price

$360

Non-Member Price

$450

Materials Fee

$80

Prerequisite

Woodshop Workshop or related experience

Enroll Section 1 Starting 06/12

Enroll Section 2 Starting 06/14

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In this class students will design and build furniture with an emphasis on woodworking techniques and the design process. However, students are welcome to incorporate materials other than wood into their projects such as salvaged material, metal, plastic, concrete, etc.

In addition to tutorials in woodworking tools and techniques, students will receive individual attention during the design and construction phases. An emphasis will be placed on technique; students should leave this class with a wide-ranging set of woodworking skills that can apply to furniture, sculpture, and many other fields.

Students are responsible for all materials and some consumable supplies (drill bits, sand paper, etc.). Costs for materials depend on the necessities for the individual project. Information about local wood suppliers will be shared, and making a group order is possible. A 5-day shop pass will be given to each student for work outside of class. Please dress appropriately. Students must bring a pair of safety goggles to class.

The Woodshop Workshop is prerequisite for this course. It will familiarize students with safety in the shop and it will serve as an introduction to working with wood. The workshop is offered the Sunday before the first furniture design class. Enrollment is necessary to register for Furniture Design Class.

Jeff Thompson is an artist who has exhibited his work in the US and internationally, most recently at Hogar Collection Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; Ohio State University Gallery in Columbus, OH; and Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro, NC. Among various awards received, Thompson was selected for the Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art at the Weisman Museum of Art, a residency at the Department of Safety, and a series of video works commissioned by Dispatx.com. His work can be viewed at http://www.jeffreythompson.org.

Get Organizized: Cabinets, Shelves and Cases

Instructor:

Naresh Sahadeo

Location:

Woodshop

Dates:

Sundays June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20

Registration Deadline

June 13

Times:

3:00p-6:00p

Member Price

$360

Non-Member Price

$450

Materials Fee

$80

Prerequisites

Woodshop Workshop

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You live in an NYC Apartment. Nyc Apartments are short on space. Therefore, your apartment is short on space. What of yours is overflowing onto your floor? Books, clothes, records, your Kid Robot vinyl toy collection? Or maybe your kitchen cabinets are so small you store more plates and cups in your sink than on your wall. Well, we're going to change that. Actually, you're going to change that.

This class will cover the construction, finishing and installation of cabinets, shelves, book cases and any manner of awesome thing into which one might place, store or display any manner of other awesome thing. Whether you're replacing those old, gross laminate cbainets in your turn-of-the-century-built-then-mid-seventies-renovated kitchen, or building a shelving and storage system for your library of 24 (starring Keifer Sutherland) DVDs, we'll be covering all the steps it'll take to maximize wall space, minimize clutter and maintain sanity. Shelves: Cheaper than a Therapist™.

Students should come to the first class prepared with rough dimensions (width, height and depth!), an idea of what they'd like to store, and if you're brave - some sketches or ideas (take a look at the IKEA or CB2 catalogs for inspiration). Woodshop Workshop or related experience is a pre-requisite for this class, which comes with a free 5-day 3rd Ward shop pass.

Naresh Sahadeo is the shop manager at 3rd Ward. He has more experience building and installing custom furniture, cabinets and shelving systems than he'd care to discuss in mixed company.

Metal Work for Artists

Instructor:

Mark Kilburn

Location:

Metal Shop

Dates:

Sundays June 22, 29, July 6, 13

Registration Deadline

June 19

Times:

10:00a-1:00p

Member Price

$240

Non-Member Price

$340

Materials Fee

$40

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In this four class, twelve-hour project-based welding class for artists, students will be introduced to MIG welding, oxy-acetylene welding and plasma cutting as well as other types of fabrication techniques.

Beginning with a technical lecture and demonstration and followed by guided hands-on practice the group will discuss the different industrial and conceptual properties of metals commonly used in sculpture and fabrication and work together on project ideas to be completed over the course of the next three sessions. Projects should be designed for mild (carbon) steel, as that will be the focus of the class. Bring your ideas and sketches to the first class for discussion and planning."

For the remainder of the course, students will work on their approved individual projects through one-on-one guided practice with the instructor. During this time technical knowledge will be reinforced through direct application and practice, so by the end of the fourth session students will have not only achieved a new level of confidence with various forms of welding but also have finished project a of their own design.

The class will include a 5-day shop pass for use in our facilities outside of class time during the course of the workshop. In order to finish your piece by the last day of class, you are encouraged to use your shop pass.

Students are required to come to all classes dressed appropriately for welding; this includes heavy cotton pants (jeans are fine), leather boots, and a long sleeve shirt of cotton or wool. All clothing and footwear with polyester, nylon, or other synthetic fibers is to be avoided (the fibers will melt if heated and will stick to your skin). Please also remember to bring your own leatherwork gloves and eye protection.