Hey everyone. I am a relatively new turner who is about to graduate from high school. I was wondering if anyone knew of colleges that had woodturning as a class or if there were and that do it for fun? If anyone has any info, that would be very helpful. Thanks
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Woodturning in College?
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john lucas
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Jay
I work for Tennessee Tech University. The Appalachian Center for Crafts is part of our school. they offer a nationally renowned wood program. although it is primarily a wood program you could easily weigh it with lathe work. They have about 7 Powermatic 3520's. They do teach turning and there are some great workshops in the summer and weekend workshops in the spring and fall. Without looking I can't remember all the good turners coming this summer, I know Nick Cook and Bob Rosand are coming.
They have had many of the their students win place or win national awards. You can just attend the Craft Center and get a certificate or you can also attend classes at Tennessee Tech and get a degree. I would urge you to look at it. Graham Campbell is the wood instructor. His specialty is surface decoration but I believe the man can make anything he sets his mind to.
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
If you decide to come this way to visit stop by. I live 15 miles from the Craft Center. I usually teach one of the workshops in the spring. It sure is a great place. Besides wood you can learn glass, fiber, ceramic and metal. Probably the greatest thing about the program is getting input from artists in other mediums.
I work for Tennessee Tech University. The Appalachian Center for Crafts is part of our school. they offer a nationally renowned wood program. although it is primarily a wood program you could easily weigh it with lathe work. They have about 7 Powermatic 3520's. They do teach turning and there are some great workshops in the summer and weekend workshops in the spring and fall. Without looking I can't remember all the good turners coming this summer, I know Nick Cook and Bob Rosand are coming.
They have had many of the their students win place or win national awards. You can just attend the Craft Center and get a certificate or you can also attend classes at Tennessee Tech and get a degree. I would urge you to look at it. Graham Campbell is the wood instructor. His specialty is surface decoration but I believe the man can make anything he sets his mind to.
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
If you decide to come this way to visit stop by. I live 15 miles from the Craft Center. I usually teach one of the workshops in the spring. It sure is a great place. Besides wood you can learn glass, fiber, ceramic and metal. Probably the greatest thing about the program is getting input from artists in other mediums.
Thanks for the info. The school looks very cool and the craft center seems to be doing some interesting things, so it might be something to consider. If I take a trip out there this summer I’ll try and get in touch before I come out. I’d enjoy seeing some more of the turning and other things that go on out there. Thanks again.
There are a number of schools which offer woodturning, and they are listed on the AAW Woodturning Schools resource page. The contents of the page haven't changed much in 2 years but most of the schools are active in the field. Check it out here: Woodturing Schools