David has released his schedule for the first half of 2024, 3 day classes at his home in NC. I was able to get in to an Apr class. Didn’t want to be in NC Jan or Feb—too cold for me. Max of 5 students. Should be great.
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David Ellsworth 2024 classes open now
- Thread starter Alan Weinberg
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I attended one of his classes in September, and it was fantastic. I learned a tremendous amount. And his collection of wood art — a Raffan salad bowl serving veggie straws at lunch, a Bill Luce bowl (featured in Ellsworth On Woodturning) holding car keys, a Maloof rocker in the living room — is remarkable, as is his own gallery. I bought a pair of David's tiny Spirit Forms after I got home, after regretting not buying them in person:
But as for *North Carolina* being too cold...
very nice response. I spent 4 years in Durham long ago—but now in S Cal so cold is anything under 70 degrees. But now I’m real stoked about the class!
I grew up in San Diego, but after grad school in Wisconsin, anything above about 10°F is fine with me. Below that is snot-freezing weather, which I find unpleasant, and below that is oh-my-god-the-wind-punched-me-in-the-face windchills, which I really don't like.
Anyway, you'll love the class! I took videos of David's demonstrations, but I wish I had taken more, and that I had kept a notepad handy for all the details I was sure I'd remember but didn't. And one warning: unless you're currently spending 8+ hours at the lathe, you'll probably be physically exhausted at the end of each day. At least I was, and I think my classmates were too. I had hoped to see more of Asheville, but I ended up crashing after dinner each night.
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David is a great teachers. I had a week long class with him in1995.
I’ve also hosted him several times for intermediate/advanced classes here in Florida.
The improvement in the students skill is amazing.
It was too cold here yesterday 65 brrrr.
75 today. 85 is my perfect temp.
I was a little worried going into his class, based on his videos and book, that he might be a bit dogmatic or severe, but I couldn't have been more wrong. At the end of his book, he talks about creating a safe space for students to make mistakes, and he really does do this in practice. I expected more ego, but he was just so kind and supportive and humble. Plus he has such evident love for the craft and the work of his fellow practitioners.
I took David's class in 1993 when he was in PA. He taught me more in a weekend than I could have learned by myself in 20 Years,
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I took a class at his house in PA around 1997 ish. Great guy, wonderful teacher, and a great host
Lives in NC now.
I’m also enroll in one of his April classes, I had tried over the years to get into one of David’s classes at Arrowmont but they fill up fast. Hope to get a copy of his book before I go