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Max and Jim are the perfect rustic woodworker team to assist you in making your very own rustic bench from scratch. You’ll choose and trim up a slab, make rustic legs, drill holes, fit the legs, and go home with a family heirloom! Woodlanders have been making slab benches for years—definitely a favorite!
Class size 10
This workshop requires a Woodlanders Day Fee. Learn more here.
Jim Arendt retired from a long career as a teacher and YMCA director. “I became interested in willow furniture watching John Schakel, the master willow bender, give a demonstration at Woodlanders many years ago. Shortly after that I registered for Shake Rag Alley’s bent willow chair class with John. As fate would have it, I was John’s only student and through that class we developed a lasting friendship. Over the years I helped John gather the willow needed for a class and assisted him. I have built many chairs on my own, but some of my most cherished undertakings are the three youth willow chairs I have made for my three grandchildren. I was deeply honored when Shake Rag Alley contacted me to teach the Make a Bent Willow Chair class. I am looking forward to working with everyone in lovely Mineral Point.”
Workshops
Make a Bent Willow Chair – June
Make a Bent Willow Chair – September
Add the $115 Woodlanders Day Fee for Saturday (or $60 Half-Day Fee) to your cart, then select as many Saturday workshops as you wish, ensuring that your choices don’t overlap times. Materials fees listed at the end of each workshop description will be added to the shopping cart as you make your selections.
Day fees include: your choice of workshops, lunch, snacks, beverages, and evening activities. Thursday and Sunday registrants are welcome to attend evening events on Friday or Saturday.
Half-day fees include: your choice of morning/afternoon workshops, am/pm snacks, and beverages. Does NOT include lunch, which can be purchased separately.
Saturday, July 15, Workshop Schedule:
7:30-8:30 Registration check-in
8:30-11:30 C01 Forge a Triangular Dinner Bell: Bob Tuftee
8:30-11:30 C02 Rustic Garden Bench: Max Klick & Jim Arendt
8:30-11:30 C03 Silk Scarf Dyeing & Painting: Nancy Welch
8:30-11:30 C04 Soaps & Scrubs: Megan Kulick
8:30-4:00 C05 Face of Nature: Kelly & Michael Bird
8:30-4:00 C06 Bottle Cap Fish Sculpture: David & JoEllen Wollangk
11:30-1:00 Lunch on the Green
1:00-5:00 C07 Rock & Bottle Rain Chain: Carole Spelić & Jamie Rogness
1:00-5:00 C08 Carve a Doodle Fox or Cat: Ann Ristow
1:00-3:00 C09 Woodturning Demonstration with the Harry Nohr Woodturners
1:00-5:00 C10 Rustic Twig Signs: Todd Kingery
5:00-6:30 Picnic on the Green
7:30 Saturday Evening Fun Event
18 Shake Rag St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
(608) 987-3292
