Classes

Item Description

Aurora Waldorf School eighth graders are required to construct a 3 Legged Wooden Stool prior to graduation.   For the first time ever, Aurora Waldorf School's beloved woodwork teacher, Karen Lux, is opening the woodshop to adult learners.  She will take participants through the steps to make a stool just as she does with the school's grade eight students.  This stool is constructed of a 12" hardwood seat, with legs formed from green white ash trunks (due to the emergence of the ash bore this may be the final set of stools that will be made with white ash). 

Instructor:  Karen Lux has been a part of Aurora Waldorf School in many different capacities since 1996 , most recently as our Woodworking and Practical Arts program teacher and Summer Camp Director.  She completed her Waldorf training at Sunbridge College.  Growing up in farm country, Karen developed a strong work ethic and a healthy sense of community responsibility.  She has always loved gardening and handcrafts and finds it rewarding helping others learn to develop their abilities.

Item Special Note

This workshop will be offered over a series of 4 classes, and additional Woodworking Studio hours may be available during scheduled Student Open Woodworking Studio.  

It is anticipated that not all participants will work at the same pace, and the following is a representation of the focus of each class:

Class 1: Sunday January 27, 2013 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Split wood, Shape billets, legs & stretchers (2 weeks drying time required), Drill holes in seat, Shape and Sand seat.

In between classes: Sand, Sand, Sand

Class 2: Sunday February 10, 2013 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cut and Sand stretcher and leg tenons, Sand legs, Measure, Cut and Place stretchers, Drill leg holes, Saw tenon lines & Drive wedges

In between classes: Sand, Sand, Sand 

Class 3: Sunday March 10, 2013 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Saw off tenons, Level stool, Final sanding & touch up, and First application on Tung oil

Class 4: Sunday April 14, 2013 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Final application of Tung oil and time to review and reflect upon the satisfaction of a job well done.

Location:  Woodshop, Aurora Waldorf School, 525 West Falls Road, West Falls, NY 14170 (minutes from East Aurora and Orchard Park)

Age & physical restrictions:  This class is open to participants teenage to adults who can adhere to safety guidelines and who possess the physical stamina for woodworking with hand tools while standing for long stretches of time.

All hand tools needed for the project such as draw knife, spoke & shave, froe, mallet and bit & brace, will be provided.  Please note that due to limited quantities some hand tools will need to be shared.  

Participants will need to bring and use safety glasses during the workshop.

You must bring your email receipt to the first class for admittance.  Receipts are emailed within 2 business days of your purchase.

In the event the class needs to be cancelled for any reason (weather, instructor illness), instructor will contact you and every effort will be made to reschedule to accommodate all participants' schedules.