Where to Learn To Turn Wood

Editor's Note 2: We recently received information from Paul Segedin, who has created  a free searchable directory of learning opportunities around the world. If you want to take a look at this site  called: ClasSearch.com - The Learning Directory, 1823 West iowa Street, Chicago, Il 60622, 1-888-I-LEARN-2. Web Site:  http://www.ClasSearch.com .
 

American Woodworking Academy, Inc.
84 North Central Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63366-2336
(636) 240-1804
E-Mail: info@awacademy.com
Web Site:  http://www.awacademy.com .

Appalachian Center for Crafts
Route 3, Box 430
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-6801

Arromount School of Arts & Crafts
P. O. Box 567
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(615) 436-5860

Asheville Woodworking School
91 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
TEL: 828-252-8088
www.ashevillehardware.com

Augusta Heritage Center
Box Cn
Davis & Elkins College
West Virginia 26241-3996
(304) 636-1903

Brookfield Craft Center
P. O. Box 122, Route 25
Brookfield, CT 06804
(203) 775-4526

John C. Campbell Folk School
1 Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
1-800-FOLK-SCH or 828-837-2775
Internet Web Site: www.folkschool.org

Cedar Lakes Craft Center
Ripley, West Virginia 25271
(304) 372-7873

Center for Creative Studies
201 East Kirby
Detroit, Michigan 48202
800-952-ARTS

Craft Supplies Ltd.
The Mill, Millers Dale
Nr Buxton,
Derbyshire SK17 8SN, England
They run three (2 days) woodturning courses every week. These courses are catagorized as "beginner", "intermediate", and "advanced". Beginners is the most popular. The interemdiate course is generally tailored to the individual's interests; i.e., if the student's interest is minitures, spindle turning, pens, etc., they will cater to your needs. The advanced courses are more hollow forms and other projects, these are less common as there is far less demand for them. Most classes are usually full, so they recommend that you schedule your training several months in advance. There are four places on each course. They also run at least one course a week on the shopsmith machine. For more information on these classes and Craft Supplies Ltd. check out their web site at: http://wwwcraft-supplies. c o.uk
 

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
P. O. Box 518
Deer Isle, Maine 04627
(207) 348-2306

Joseph Art School
Box 106
Joseph, Oregon 97846
800-459-3605

Marc Adams School of Woodworking
5504 East, 500 North
Franklin, Indiana 46131-7993
TEL: (317) 535-4013
E-mail: masw@iquest.net

Montgomery Community College
P. O. Box 787-S
Troy, NY 27371

Oregon School of Arts and Crafts
8245 SW Barnes Road
Portland, Oregon 97225
503-297-5544

Penland School
Penland Road
Penland, NC 28765-0037
(704) 765-2359

Peters Valley Craft Center
19 Kuhn Road
Leyton, NJ 07851
(201) 948-5200 Internet URL: http://www.pvcrafts.org

Seven Eagles Education Center
16486 Wapakoneta Road
Grand Rapids, OH 43522
TEL: (419) 832-0114

Shelbourne Craft School
Box 52
Shelbourne, Vermont 05482
802-985-3648

Southwest Craft Center
300 Augusta
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210-224-1848

The Black Forest Wood Co.
Bay 7, 603 - 77th Ave. SE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2H 2B9
TEL: 403-255-6044.
FAX: 403-255-6502.
Toll Free number for US and Canada: 1-877-686-6061.
E-Mail: blackforestwood@home.com.
Web Site:  http://www.blackforestwood.com .

Touchstone Center for Crafts
R.D. 1 1, Box 60
Farmington, PA 15437
(412) 329-1370

The Worchester Center for Crafts
25 Sagamore Road
Worchester, MA 01605
508-753-8183

EDITOR'S NOTE: Joe Dickey of Annapolis, Maryland advises that several of their group get together and teach woodturning at the basic and intermediate levels with an occasional advanced seminar and week-long courses. Their teaching facility is in the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis, Maryland. The "standard" format is six students meeting weekly (Tuesday or Wednesday) for three hours (6:30-9:30 PM) for nine weeks. They run a series every semester. This year the demand has increased and they are planning on running two 9-week sessions this spring and will offer a summer session. Every student works on their own Woodfast Lathe. They are also starting an intermediate turning class this fall. It will be project oriented with up to five instructors each assigning and supervising a project. They also are starting a series for kids. They will have six Carbo-tec lathes. For more information on this unique training opportunity, contact Joe Dickey at E-mail: dickey@jhu.edu. Or look up his address and telephone number below.

Derek Andrews
Sunrise Woodcrafts
RR #4
River John, Nova Scotia, Canada B0K 1N0
E-Mail: derek@sunrisewoodcrafts.ns.ca
Web Site:  http://www.sunrisewoodc rafts.ns.ca .
 

Soren Berger
25 Rodney Street
Christchurch 7, New Zealand
64/3-3881004

Clead Christiansen
394 E 2000 N
Ogden, UT 84414
801-489-1266

Ernie Conover
18125 Madison Road
Parkman, OH 44080
216-548-3481

Joe Dickey
282 Capt St. John Road
annapolis, MD 21401
410-266-6832
E-Mail: dickey@jhu.edu

Susan Ellison
9716 Bantry Road
Easton, MD 21601
410-820-7242

David Ellsworth
1378 Cobbler Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-536-5298
FAX: 215-536-0745

Marjorie Felder
579 Stonebank Rd.
Clarkesville, GA 30523
E-Mail: mlfelder@cyberhighway.net
Web Site:  http://www.cyberhigh way.net/~mlfelder .
Marjorie has been turning for twelve years and has attended courses by Dale Nish, David Ellsworth, Nick Cook and Bonnie Kline.

Paul Ferrell
1550 Pleasant Green Hill road
Crofton, KY 42217
502-424-5988

Melvyn Firmager
Nut Tree Farm
Stoughton Cross
Wedmore
Somerset BX 28 4QP
England
934-712404

David Freundlich/Mick Lasher
22250 SW 252nd Street
Homestead, FL 33031
305-245-0511

Giles Gilson
766 Albany Street
Schenectady, NY 12307
518-370-1677

Norman Hinman
302 Peck Avenue
Yuba City, CA 95991
916-673-5056

Fred Holder
Editor and Publisher
More Woodturning
19805 Fales Road
Snohomish, WA 98296
360-668-0976

Dave Hout
4124 Lake Vista Road
Akaron, OH 44319
216-644-2248

Rus Hurt
Box 116
Flagg River Road
Port Wing, WI 54865
715-774-3528

Rodger Jacobs
Route 1, Box 575-A
Newland, North Carolina 28657
704-733-9819

John Jordan
6320 Burkitt road
Antioch, TN 37013
615-941-1247
E-Mail: johnjordan@mindspring.com

Croydon Kemp
1064 Elm Road
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
414-854-5045

Bonnie Klein
17910 SE 110th Street
Renton, WA 98059
206-226-5937
FAX: 206-226-2756

Howard Lewin
Custom Wood Design
3928 W 139th Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250
E-Mail: customwood@earthlink.net

Andre Martel
167 Rang Des Ecossais
Saint Cesaire PQ
Canada J0L 1T0
514-293-2186

Palmer Sharpless
192 Durham road
Newtown, PA 18940
215-968-2752

Reg Sherwin
Avoncroft Museum of Bldgs
Stoke Heath
Bromsgrove
England B60 4JR
0527-876800

Robert Sonday
Box 18
Free Union, VA 22940
804-973-1488

Edward W Szakonyi
Artistic & Custom Woodturning
60 W Hattendorf
Roselle, IL 60172

Don Westerman
268 Brasstown Road
Murphy, NC 28906.
704-837-3288
or Call Round & Smooth Wood Art
Brasstown, NC
800-891-8663.

Russ Zimmerman
RFD 3 Box 242
Putney, VT 05346
802-387-4337