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Spots have opened up in both this sunday's Blacksm Spots have opened up in both this sunday's Blacksmithing with Jeff Farmer, and next weekend's trug workshop with Don Weber. Our system's waitlist broke temporarily around the time we opened up our event signup for Build the Trug, so please sign up now if you're interested! All events can be found on our calendar - www.bereamakerspace.org/calendar (or through the ticket link on our facebook event)
We're starting to prepare for our next Hammer-In, We're starting to prepare for our next Hammer-In, happening the first weekend of May (May 3rd). We're blasting this out on all channels starting today, in preparation for our event. RSVP on our event calendar at bereamakerspace.org/calendar In partnership with members from the Blacksmiths of Kentucky Facebook group, and with help from our perennial blacksmith instructor Jeff Farmer, we're hosting a Hammer In event. This is a chance for smiths of all skill levels to come out, meeting other makers, hammer some iron, and enrich the blacksmithing community of Eastern Kentucky. • Jeff plans on leading demos during the day, and we encourage others to do the same. If you want to let us know in advance what you'd like to show off, feel free to reach out to Jess or Jeff • We will have our beginner / try out area for youngin's and those interested in swinging a hammer for the first time. Anyone participating in this is going to either need to fill out a liability form, or a safety agreement for their child. These will be available on site! • Even if you don't want to hammer, spectating is allowed, and encouraged! • Participation is free. Donations are encouraged, and help us continue to provide these events. • Bringing a dish for our potluck lunch is highly encouraged. We'll do our best to get a food sponsor as well. • "Iron in the Hat" - bring something you want to raffle off, buy raffle tickets for a dollar. Winners will be drawn in the afternoon, and the proceeds will be used to help fund further blacksmithing events at the Berea Makerspace! Max of 500 raffle tickets will be distributed at $1 each. Events like this our made possible through a grant from the Appalachian Fund, providing us the means to provide accessible training in the traditional crafts of blacksmithing and hand tool woodworking. Stuart Mullins of Blacksmiths of Kentucky facebook group has also been a huge resource in helping us set up this event, and why we want to make sure to namedrop them here. Please reach out to me (jess.estridge@bereamakerspace.org) or Jeff Farmer if you are planning on doing any of the above. Help us make this event a success!
Hey all! We still have 4 spots open for Finishing Hey all! We still have 4 spots open for Finishing Sloyd with Warren (Advanced Workshop) this weekend! (Signups are on bereamakerspace.org/calendar) This is an intermediate Sloyd workshop - if you took his Starting Sloyd this year or last, or have your own curved and straight carving knives, you should check this out! He covers finishing a carved spoon with a variety of methods. Our traditional craft workshops are Pay-What-You-Can, even if you can't, thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Fund Berea College.
Our Traditional Craft instructor Hank Gevedon has Our Traditional Craft instructor Hank Gevedon has another production coming up in April, at the @spotlightplayhouseberea . We're passing this along for Hank, and hope you check it out! It is with great pride and excitement that I invite you to experience "The Sewing Circle," a labor of love that has overcome numerous challenges to reach the stage. Please see attached for full details and ticketing information. Thanks to everyone who helped make this dream a reality. We'd be honored to have you join us! - Hank & The Crew
Our Traditional Craft classes continue in April! T Our Traditional Craft classes continue in April! These pay-what-you-can (even if that's $0) events help continue traditional craft education here in Berea. Come spend time with local artists as you learn hand tool woodworking or blacksmithing. Signups are through the ticket links on our facebook events, or through our calendar at www.bereamakerspace.org/calendar On April 5th, Finishing Sloyd with Warren Warren leads this Sloyd intermediate course - spend the finishing your own wooden utensil. Learn about sanding and burnishing, oil finishes, painting with acrylic and food safe milk paints. This is an intermediate class, and requires you to bring your own wood carving tools. The hook and straight carving knives provided in Starting Sloyd should be everything you need. Minimum age: 16 (adult must be present for minors). Feel free to reach out to Warren to see if your kid will be a good fit. On April 13th, we have Blacksmithing with Jeff Farmer - Miner’s Candle Jeff Farmer leads our monthly blacksmithing session - two 4 hour projects, every second Sunday (mostly). Blacksmiths of all skills levels (including no skill) are encouraged to attend. Minimum age: 14 (adult must be present for minors) On the weekend of April 19th, we have Build The Trug with Don Weber Don Weber leads the weekend workshop. We'll be building a Trug! Learn about green woodworking and steam bending. Don Weber, the Bodger of Paint Lick, is a traditional woodworker, furniture and fly-rod maker. We've been lucky to have him leading workshops for the past three years through our traditional craft program. Do not miss this opportunity! Minimum age: 16 (adult must be present for minors).
The first half of Don's Gates and Hurdles class wa The first half of Don's Gates and Hurdles was this weekend. We wish more folk attended though! Only 4/6 spots were filled for our sliding scale (down to $0) green woodworking workshop. Jess runs these workshops with a grant from Berea College and the Appalachian Fund, to help give more access to traditional crafts to folk in Berea and central / eastern Kentucky. Please share our upcoming events! Blacksmithing with Jeff Farmer - the Miner's Candle on April 13th, is open for registration Jeff Farmer leads our monthly blacksmithing session - two 4 hour projects, every second Sunday (mostly). Blacksmiths of all skills levels (including no skill) are encouraged to attend. Minimum age: 14 (adult must be present for minors) Finishing Sloyd with Warren on April 1st is open for registration Warren leads this Sloyd intermediate course - spend the finishing your own wooden utensil. Learn about sanding and burnishing, oil finishes, painting with acrylic and food safe milk paints. This is an intermediate class, and requires you to bring your own wood carving tools. The hook and straight carving knives provided in Starting Sloyd should be everything you need. Minimum age: 16 (adult must be present for minors). Feel free to reach out to Warren to see if your kid will be a good fit. Build a Trug with Don! on April 19th opens soon! Don Weber leads the weekend workshop. We'll be building a Trug! Learn about green woodworking and steam bending. Don Weber, the Bodger of Paint Lick, is a traditional woodworker, furniture and fly-rod maker. We've been lucky to have him leading workshops for the past three years through our traditional craft program. Do not miss this opportunity! Minimum age: 16 (adult must be present for minors).
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