On Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., wood artist Len Zeoli will host a one day workshop in his Uniontown studio for beginners of bowl turning on a power lathe. The cost is $95.
Registrations must be received by May 6. Register online on the calendar page at www.artisanbarn.org or call 509-229-3414.
This is a one-day session where the beginning student will learn the basics of bowl turning and turn a green wood bowl. Several topics will be presented that include general wood shop and lathe safety, bowl design, choice of wood for turning, proper fastening of wood onto the lathe, and finishing.
Len will demonstrate bowl turning and give you hands-on instruction in the use of bowl turning tools. No experience is necessary, yet you will learn skills you can take to the next level. All tools and materials will be provided.
Len Zeoli has been working with wood since he first made his own toys as a child. Wood has always been for him a readily available material that possesses lots of personality and possibility.
His professional career in woodworking began in 1978 when he set up his first shop, where he taught himself cabinet and furniture making. Not satisfied with just buying lumber, Len immersed himself in the idea of wood as material, falling and milling trees that would one day find their way into his finished work.
This is nowhere more true than in his bowl turning, where he has focused on turning green wood. Many years of learning by doing have given him a sense of how to begin at the beginning and to persist through process to a finished piece.
Len has a special place in his life for those who want to learn how to work with wood, and is desirous of sharing his hard earned knowledge to help his students move in satisfying and productive directions.
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center in Uniontown in the big white Barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm and has no daily admission fee. Information: www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.
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