Experience level: Beginner; ages 18+
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, learn to layout and carve a spoon with a detail braided handle at Learn to Carve a Celtic Love Spoon on Friday, February 19 from 12-4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.
Instructor Lou Ann Koebel will teach students how to safely use a carving knife, how to handle grain direction and practice the three basic carving cuts. Class material includes layout tools, basswood spoon blank, additional carving tools, and a carver’s board.
$95/person.* Register here. Registration closes February 13 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.
*Students should bring:
–Carving glove
-Either Beavercraft Basic Spoon Right Hand Carving Set or Beavercraft Basic Spoon Left Hand Carving Set
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu.
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About the instructor:
Lou Ann Koebel has had a strong passion for woodworking since high school, and during the summer attends workshops at Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Indiana. She also leads Fix It! and dulcimer courses — in addition to jam sessions — at The Farms.
About the Farms
The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.
