Summer 2010

WOOD CARVING (BIRDS)

August 2-6, 2010

Gwyneth Wilbur

Working with simple hand tools, students will learn how to carve wooden spoons from a variety of woods. Students will not only carve the basic spoon shapes, they will also create their own designs for the head of the spoons. Your spoons can be functional, decorative or both! This workshop is a great opportunity for anyone who has an interest in learning how to carve. No experience is necessary. Students are encouraged to bring their own carving tools if they have them.

Course Only: $335.00 +HST; Course & 5 Nights Accommodations: $530.00 +HST

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Gwyneth Wilbur

Gwyneth Wilbur is a New Brunswick-born luthier and woodcarver who makes and services stringed instruments for both professional and amateur musicians across North America. She began her training at Concordia University, Montreal, studying the construction of baroque instruments. After classes at the Peter Prier Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City, Utah, she continued her studies at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD), specializing in fretted instrument making. She completed her training by apprenticing with Italian-trained luthier, Pierre Charette, in Montreal. Gwyneth has conducted numerous woodworking and instrument making workshops. www.gwynethwilbur.ca

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