Registration begins Aug. 28 for Fall Westervelt Wood Workshops at Berea College

8/21/06

Registration for the Fall Term 2006 Westervelt Workshops at Berea College begins on August 28. Classes will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The registration fee is $10.00 for each workshop. A brief description of each workshop with dates and material cost is described below. The instructor for these workshops will be Dr. James L. Yount. The workshops are open to College and community residents age 18 and over. For more information and to register call Sandy Wells at 985-3033. Workshop I Shaker Boxes – Make a set of five (5) cherry nesting oval Shaker boxes. Oval Shaker boxes are one of the most popular of Shaker products. These boxes were originally produced to meet storage needs of the Shakers. Today, they are collector items. Material cost $55 Meeting dates: September 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 Workshop II Shaker Oval Trays and Oval Carrier – These trays and carriers are reproductions of Shaker oval trays and carriers. The tray set consists of three (3) nesting trays. The largest tray is approximately 12” wide, 16” long and 2” deep: the smallest is approximately 10” wide, 12” long and 2” deep. The carrier is approximately 6” wide, 9” long and 3” high. Material cost $65 Meeting dates: October 3, 5, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 Workshop III Shaker Wall Shelves – Make a replica of a Shaker style peg wall shelf. The measurements are: 26 1/4″ wide at its widest point and 14″ tall. The shelves are 8 1/2″ deep by 8″ wide x 8″ tall. The top shelf measures 5 1/2″ deep by 27″ wide. Time permitting; a matching corner may be made. Material cost to be announced. Meeting dates: November 7, 9, 14, 16, 28, 30, Dec 5, 7.

CONTACT: For more information and to register call Sandy Wells at 985-3033.