900. Independent Turning Studio
Open Studio - Wood | Class unavailable for online registration. To register, please call 336-723-7395 Ex 1201.
Independent Turning Studio at Sawtooth is a chance for turners to graduate from our classes and workshops to working independently on their own projects. Participants have access to the turning studio from 10 am - 4 pm on Mondays. Prior turning experience is a requirement. Training in Sawtooth's classes and workshops is preferred, but training from other institutions will also be considered.
How do I sign up? Email Josie Vogel (wood@sawtooth.org) to register for independent turning studio. Please include info about your prior turning experience and confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements below.
Fees:
Tuition will vary from session to session based on the amount of available studio days. Each studio day is $30. Participants will be charged a $25 fee to cover wear on Sawtooth's turning gouges. If you are planning to bring your own gouges this fee can be waived.
Tools:
Open Studio participants will have access to Sawtooth's Laguna Revo 18|36 Lathes, Nova Chucks, an array of drive centers, and ass needed access to Sawtooth's band saws, chop saw and drill presses. For participants who plan to bring their own turning gouges, the $25 tool fee can be waived.
Requirements:
- Participants must have taken Sawtooth's Intro and Intermediate turning classes to be eligible for open studio. If you have equivalent experience either in Sawtooth's workshops or through other training and practice, this requirement can be waived upon request.
- Participants will be responsible for providing their own materials and consumables.
Policies:
- Participants will have a safety orientation with the department director in the first meeting of Independent Studio.
- 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 inquiries 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