Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 42

WOODTURNING
The Woodturning program unites exciting workshops with extraordinary faculty.
Workshops range from traditional woodturning to innovative approaches in contemporary
art and design. If you want to advance your skills and expand your creative imagination,
then we have a workshop for you.
The Pryor Turning Studio is outfitted with nine workstations, each equipped with a lathe
and set of woodturning tools, faceplates and jaw chucks.

WOODTURNING SKILL LEVELS: 

Alan Stirt, Bowl

Open to all - Students of any skill and knowledge level.
Level I - Students are new to woodturning and have no formal training.
Level II - Students have a basic understanding of fundamental turning tools and
techniques and are comfortable using and sharpening bowl gouges and spindle gouges.
Level III - Students have significant turning experience using both green and kiln-dried
lumber. Students are capable of selecting wood, able to use and sharpen gouges, and
familiar with basic principles of 3-D design. Students have some formal technical training
in woodturning and have a portfolio of their artwork.
Level IV - Students have advanced skill and knowledge of woodturning. Students are
highly motivated, and have multiple portfolios of their artwork.
Contact Artistic Director Doug Casebeer with questions at 970/923-3181 x238 or
Studio Coordinator Jason Schneider at 970/923-3181 x234.

June 9 - 13

The Fundamentals of Open
Bowl Turning 
Alan Stirt
SKILL LEVEL: Open to all
CONCEPT:  Learn the basics of bowl turning
from start to finish, from wood selection and
design to shaping, sanding and finishing. We
cover the fundamentals of tools and wood for
beginners and skills for more efficient turning
for experienced woodturners. Our focus is on
the skills you need to keep learning.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Green and dry wood.
Mastering the bowl gouge and shear scraping.
ACTIVITIES:  Shop safety, how to sharpen and
use bowl turning tools. We select and process
our wood, covering jaw and vacuum chuck
holding methods. Turning, sanding and finishing the bowl. Each student completes a minimum of two to three open bowls of his or her
own design.
FACULTY:  Alan Stirt has been a professional
woodturner for more than 38 years. His work
is included in numerous public and private
collections, including the Victoria and Albert
Museum, the Smithsonian, the White House
and the American Craft Museum. He has demonstrated and taught woodturning and design
in England, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada
and throughout the U.S. In 1997, Alan was
awarded an Honorary Lifetime Membership in
the American Association of Woodturners for
his commitment and contributions to the field
of woodturning.

www.alstirt.com

Tuition: $675 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation: $875
Studio Fee: $95  Code: W0204  Enrollment Limit 8

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