Holding Meaning, Extending Form
Bowl with Knob and Tooth, 2021. carved walnut, 11” x 9” x 3”.
Workshop participants will carve a series of wooden spoons that combine function and meaning. What do spoons do in the world and in relation to our bodies? Using a combination of traditional hand tools and machines, students will learn to subtract wood from a larger block, finding their forms within. Working with the bowl and handle form, students will explore shaping both inside and outside curves in wood. Decorative embellishments using paint and mark making will be introduced. All levels welcome.
Kate Hawes (they/them) is a New York-based educator and woodworker. They received a certificate in cabinet and furniture making from North Bennet Street School and an MA in Critical Craft Studies from Warren Wilson College with a thesis on spoon carving community. They have taught classes in woodworking at Makeville Studio, Peters Valley School of Craft, the American Folk Art Museum, SUNY Purchase, North Bennet Street School, Snow Farm, and the Hudson River Maritime Museum and Boat School.