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Art Show Dates
Telfair At Fair - Savannah, GA November 13, 14 & 15, 2009
American Craft Council - Atlanta GA March 12, 13 & 14, 2010
   
More to come - check back later in the year.
   
   
Marquetry Class Dates
Marquetry In Depth - 2 Day Workshop
Woodcraft - Roswell, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 March 20 & 21, 2010
$190, all inclusive
Saturday 9 to 4pm
Sunday 9 to 2pm
Maximum 8 students
Beginner to Intermediate
Bring a packed lunch & your reading glasses.
Woodcraft
8560 Holcomb Bridge Rd
Suite 115
Alpharetta, GA  30022
770-587-3372 - Call to secure a place.
This class starts with a 3 hour seminar on marquetry, covering veneer selection, patterns, cutting techniques, glue-up options, inlaying, sanding and finishing.  After lunch it will continue with hands-on experience making a marquetry panel and gluing it to a substrate.
Day two will start with sanding and finishing the panel.  The rest of the day will be spent doing a design of your choice with plenty of time to get a feel for doing marquetry with your instructor at your side.  You will leave with one finished marquetry panel and the second well on its way to becoming a beautiful piece of art.
Introduction to Marquetry
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 April 10, 2010, 9am to 2pm
$90, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA
1045 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-4466 - Call to secure a place.
In this class Jane will demonstrate how to create designs and select veneers most suited for marquetry and will show you how to apply the designs to your project. She will also discuss selecting and applying finishes appropriate for marquetry. You will make a small project that will incorporate most of the basic cutting and gluing techniques required to do any marquetry project.
Marquetry 6 Day Class
The Acanthus Workshop - East Coventry, PA

 


 

 

 

 

 

 May 17 to 22, 2010
$1,150 (all materials provided including lunch)
Beginner to Intermediate
The Acanthus Workshop
244 Ellis Woods Rd
East Coventry, PA 19456
610-970-5862 - Call to secure a place.
Learn to create marquetry and inlays for furniture or framed pictures using pieces of wood veneer which are cut and glued together to form works of art.  No power tools are used as the veneer is cut using a craft knife, making it an inexpensive hobby to start.  This class will give you the opportunity to make 3 projects, giving you an in depth knowledge of most aspects of marquetry and inlay.
Introduction to Marquetry
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 June 27, 2010, 9am to 2pm
$90, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA
1045 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-4466 - Call to secure a place.
In this class Jane will demonstrate how to create designs and select veneers most suited for marquetry and will show you how to apply the designs to your project. She will also discuss selecting and applying finishes appropriate for marquetry. You will make a small project that will incorporate most of the basic cutting and gluing techniques required to do any marquetry project.
Marquetry In Depth - 2 Day Workshop
Woodcraft - Roswell, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 July 10 & 11, 2010
$190, all inclusive
Saturday 9 to 4pm
Sunday 9 to 2pm
Maximum 8 students
Beginner to Intermediate
Bring a packed lunch & your reading glasses.
Woodcraft
8560 Holcomb Bridge Rd
Suite 115
Alpharetta, GA  30022
770-587-3372 - Call to secure a place.
This class starts with a 3 hour seminar on marquetry, covering veneer selection, patterns, cutting techniques, glue-up options, inlaying, sanding and finishing.  After lunch it will continue with hands-on experience making a marquetry panel and gluing it to a substrate.
Day two will start with sanding and finishing the panel.  The rest of the day will be spent doing a design of your choice with plenty of time to get a feel for doing marquetry with your instructor at your side.  You will leave with one finished marquetry panel and the second well on its way to becoming a beautiful piece of art.
Marquetry 5 Day Class
Touchstone Center for Crafts - Farmington, PA
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
July 18 to 24, 2010
Contact Touchstone for pricing
Beginner to Intermediate
Touchstone Center for Crafts
1049 Wharton Furnace Rd
Farmington, PA 15437
724.329.1370 or 800.721.0177 - Call to secure a place.
Learn to create marquetry and inlays for furniture or framed pictures using pieces of wood veneer which are cut and glued together to form works of art.  No power tools are used as the veneer is cut using a craft knife, making it an inexpensive hobby to start.  This class will give you the opportunity to make 3 projects, giving you an in depth knowledge of most aspects of marquetry and inlay.
Pictures in Wood - 6 days
John C. Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC

 

 

 

 


 

 August 15 to 22, 2010
Maximum 8 students
John C. Campbell Folk School
The Folk School provides a wonderful location for learning and making new friends.  In this 6 day class you will learn to create marquetry and inlays for furniture or framed pictures using pieces of wood veneer which are cut and glued together to form works of art.  No power tools are used as the veneer is cut using a craft knife, making it an inexpensive hobby to start.  This class will give you the opportunity to make at least 3 projects, giving you an in depth knowledge of most aspects of marquetry and inlay.  For enrollment and lodging options please contact the Folk School directly at 828-837-2775.
Introduction to Marquetry
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 August 28, 2010, 9am to 2pm
$90, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA
1045 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-4466 - Call to secure a place.
In this class Jane will demonstrate how to create designs and select veneers most suited for marquetry and will show you how to apply the designs to your project. She will also discuss selecting and applying finishes appropriate for marquetry. You will make a small project that will incorporate most of the basic cutting and gluing techniques required to do any marquetry project.
Woodworking Show Dates

The Woodworking Shows
Norcross, GA

 

 

 January 29, 30 & 31, 2010
I will be doing marquetry most of the day during the show so come by to see what I am doing and to ask me questions you might have on marquetry and inlay.  I will also have my DVDs and supplies for sale.  Hope to see you there.
 
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