Apply for Independent Turning Studio Here.
Independent Turning Studio at Sawtooth is a chance for turners to graduate from our classes and workshops to working independently on their own projects. To be eligible for Independent studio, participants must have a minimum of 25 hours of training in turning within the past few years. Training in Sawtooth's classes and workshops is strongly preferred, but training from other institutions will also be considered. To meet this 25 hour requirement, students can take Sawtooth's Intro and intermediate Woodturning classes, or 5 of Sawtooth's Saturday Turning Workshops.
Requirements:
- Participants must have a minimum of 25 hours of training in turning within the past few years.
- Participants will be responsible for providing their own turning gouges, drill bits, materials and consumables, but will have access to Sawtooth's chucks, centers and other lathe accessories.
- Participants will have a safety orientation with the department director in the first meeting of Independent Studio.
Policies:
- Storage will not be available to participants.
- There will not be make up time for missed days.
- Spaces are limited and will be filled in the order in which applications are received.
If you have any questions, please reach out to director of wood programs, Josie Vogel at wood@sawtooth.org or 336-723-7395 x1207