2008 Fort Worden Calendar
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June 22-29 |
Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival The Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival, with Artistic Director Helen Callus, offers instrumentalists and composers unparalleled access to chamber music faculty that includes the Tokyo String Quartet. Master classes, reading sessions, special classes, and private instruction are also included. The festival serves emerging professionals, college students, talented adult amateurs, and high school students. Other faculty members include Robert Koenig, Desmond Hoebig, Andrew Dawes, and the Attacca String Quartet. Centrum; www.centrum.org/classical; 360.385.3102, x109. |
| June 26 lecture |
Working
with Woodworkers with Jim Tolpin and John Marckworth How does an abstract concept become beautiful furniture or cabinetry in your
home? This lecture explores the ins and outs of working with woodworkers - from
basic project definition, through design options and details, to bids and
pricing, and installation. We'll pull in local woodworkers to share their
experiences and tips. |
| June - July workshops |
Port Townsend School of Woodworking In this three day course you’ll learn to use, maintain and tune the principle large machines in a woodshop. We'll combine elements from Jim Tolpin's book "Table Saw Magic" with our recommendations for jigs and fixtures for each machine. Introduction to Homeshop Cabinetmaking 6/30/2008 - 3 Days A three day intensive introduction to homeshop cabinet making. Beginning Relief Carving 7/7/2008 - 5 Days Learn relief carving with Dan Packard. Dan has 30 years of experience teaching sculpture. You'll learn to model flowers and then carve them with gouges and a mallet. Greene & Greene Details 7/12/2008 - 2 Days Darrell Peart is the master of Greene and Greene style Furniture. In this two day course you'll make a the corner of a table that has all the characteristic details of Greene & Greene furniture. Introduction to Hand Tools for Women 7/14/2008 - 5 Days A course for women who want to begin woodworking. You'll make a small Shaker-style Bench with joinery crafted using handtools. Edge Tools - Sharpening, Tuning and Using Chisels & Planes 7/21/2008 - 2 Days Learn to put a razor sharp edge on your blades. Tune your handplanes and then learn how to create a silky smooth surface without sanding. We'll also cover the sharpening and use of card scrapers. Router Basics 7/25/2008 - 1 Day Learn to route using your own router. Introduction to Woodworking 7/28/2008 - 10 Days For the absolute beginner: ten days of full immersion in woodworking. You'll build a small project with hand joinery and learn to mill all your lumber on a full range of woodworking machines. Port Townsend School of WoodworkingBuilding 315, Fort Worden www.ptwoodschool.com (360) 344-4455 |
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June 29–July 6 |
The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes A total-immersion workshop presenting regional styles of fiddle music. With Artistic Director Dirk Powell, the program’s spectrum includes workshop classes, band lab classes, tutorials, dances, concerts, open jams, parties, and informal and spontaneous gatherings. The emphasis at the workshop is on the oral tradition of close observation and listening followed by personal experimentation. Public performances: Centrum: www.centrum.org/fiddle; 360.385.3102, x127. |
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July 7-11 |
Bones, Bugs, and Bluffs Exploration workshop for students exploring the varied natural environments from beach and glacial bluff to forest, pond, and meadow. Students investigate lagoon life, make connections between fossilized animals and their descendants, and enjoy fun, experiential learning. Port Townsend Marine Science Center; www.ptmsc.org; 360.385.5582. |
| July 10 lecture |
Timberfame
Construction with Charles Landau Timber framing is a simple but elegant building system consisting of large
wood posts and beams fit together with interlocking joinery and secured with
wooden pegs. This talk will place the modern craft of timber framing in the
context of its historic development and describe some of the unique features of
the contemporary timber-frame building system. Examples of recently constructed
timber frame residences and public buildings will demonstrate the flexibility
and energy efficiency of modern timber frame structures. |
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July 11-July 19 |
Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing This low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program is a forty-eight credit program. The four-semester program combines a low-residency model in which students can immerse themselves in craft, literature, critique, and practicalities, experiment with different genres and commune with visiting writers, professionals, and faculty for eight days at the start of each residency, with one-on-one mentoring during the rest of the semester. Goddard College; www.goddard.edu; 360.344.4100. |
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July 10-July 13 |
A total-immersion workshop with three master stylists (Mike Neer, Don Rooke, Michael Witcher), showcasing bluegrass, Hawaiian, old jazz, and eclectic dobro music. Participants will meet each morning with the same instructor, as those classes will be incremental, designed to build on the previous day’s work. In the afternoon, participants will have an opportunity to take classes from all teachers, which will include one-on-one instruction. Public performance: Centrum; www.centrum.org/slide; 360.385.3012, x127. |
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July 14-July 18 |
Marine Biology Day Camp Full-day immersion workshop in scientific study. Activities include looking through sediments fro brittle stars, pulling a seine net through eelgrass beds to find young fish, and observing microscopic life. Port Townsend Marine Science Center; www.ptmsc.org; 360.385.5582. |
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July 13-July 20 |
The Port Townsend Writers' Conference The Port Townsend Writers’ Conference, with Artistic Director Rebecca Brown, is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most acclaimed literary gatherings, offering week-long workshops for poets, essayists, fiction writers, and cross-genre writers, punctuated by daily readings, craft lectures, workshops in special topics, and special events. With Chris Abani, Kim Addonizio, Kathleen Alcalá, Brian Evenson, Lesley Hazleton, Gary Lilley, and Selah Saterstrom. Public readings: Centrum; www.centrum.org/writing; 360.385.3102, x131. |
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July 20-July 27 |
The Pacific Northwest’s premier jazz experience, with Artistic Director John Clayton. The week-long workshop gives ardent jazz students the chance to live, learn, and jam with such jazz artists as Wycliffe Gordon, Monty Alexander, Paquito D’Rivera, Eric Alexander, Ingrid Jensen, and dozens more. The workshop is for playing professionals, aspiring professionals, and committed avocational players, as well as talented high school and college students. Public performances: Clubs: Mainstage concerts Centrum; www.centrum.org/jazz; 360.385.3102, x106 or x109 |
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July 27-August 3 |
Port Townsend Country Blues Festival The largest gathering of country blues musicians west of the Mississippi. With Artistic Director Phil Wiggins, the gathering features John Cephas, Phil Wiggins, Warner Williams, Daryl Davis, Louisiana Red, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, and Shirley Smith, among dozens more. The festival is a week-long, total-immersion experience that passes down the skills, sounds, stories, laughter, and pain of the authentic bearers of the blues tradition. The workshop culminates in public performances. Public performances: Clubs: Mainstage concerts Centrum; www.centrum.org/blues; 360.385.3102, x127. |
| August workshops |
Port Townsend School of Woodworking Summer Courses 2008 Quick Joinery 8/11/2008 - 1 Day Learn how to use biscuit joiners, pocket hole joinery and the Festool Domino to quickly build cabinets and small furniture. You'll make a small cabinet as part of the course. Setting up a Home Shop 8/12/2008 - 1 Day Setting up a home shop can be tricky.. In this course we cover machine placement, power requirements, storage, dust collection, and more. Introduction to Furniture Design 8/13/2008 - 1 Day Learn the techniques of furniture design through a sequence of quick drawing and mockup exercises. "The Joy of Woodworking" with Jim Tolpin 8/18/2008 - 5 Day In these Joy of Woodworking courses you will discover how fast and fun it is to work wood with properly tuned and sharpened handtools. In just a few days you'll get the hang of some simple and sensible techniques that eliminate the typical tedium of hand-tool working. Build a Windsor Chair 8/25/2008 - 5 Day Learn to build a Windsor style chair with Greg Kossow. You'll learn to rive parts from a log and shape them by hand. The back of the chair is steambent. Port Townsend School of Woodworking Building 315, Fort Worden (360) 344-4455 www.ptwoodschool.com |
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August 3-August 6 |
Rock and roll was the first form of American music that broke down racial barriers. It crossed cultures and caused America’s youth to rise up out of their segregated sections at concerts and dance in the aisle together—at a time when when integration was actually illegal. At Centrum’s Roots of Rock you’ll learn about the genesis of rock, how it grew out of the social context of the late nineteen-fifties, and, most of all, how to play it. With Wanda Jackson—the “Queen of Rock and Roll”—and Keith Grimes, Daryl Davis, Eduardo “Cha Cha” Garcia-Maynez, and Scott Porter. Centrum; www.centrum.org/blues; 360.385.3102, x127. |
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August 15-August 24 |
Goddard College MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Goddard College; www.goddard.edu; 360.344.4100 |
| August 28 lecture |
"Being a
recovering furniture maker" - Kim Kelzer Kim has been a nationally and internationally recognized furniture maker. Her whimsical painted furniture has been a delight over the years. Kim, however, has come to the hard recognition that people expect furniture to be cheap and sculpture to be expensive. Kim went through an agonizing decision to abandon her love for furniture and switch to sculpture. Kim will share the pain and pleasure of her decision. She'll share with us some of her latest work which she is preparing for a show in Langley on Whidbey Island in September. Kim lives and works in Freeland on Whidbey Island. 6:30pm - free admission Port Townsend School of Woodworking |
| September workshops |
Port Townsend School of Woodworking Summer Courses 2008 Furniture Rescue Class 9/2/2008 - 3 Day This is an introduction to furniture repair and refinishing. Bring your own piece along or work on some pieces we've found at Fort Worden. Router Jigs & Fixtures 9/8/2008 - 1 Day Learn to use jigs and fixtures to extend the capability of your router. Cut joinery, circles and more. Introduction to the Tablesaw, Jointer, Planer & Bandsaw 9/10/2008 - 3 Day In this three day course you'll learn to use, maintain and tune the principle large machines in a woodshop. We'll combine elements of Jim Tolpin's book "Table Saw Magic" with our recommendations for jigs and fixtures for each machine. Through Texture to Character 9/13/2008 - 2 Day This two day course will teach how to create texture on solid wood furniture using the basic techniques of relief carving. With Dan Packard Traditional Furniture Making 9/15/2008 - 10 Day This two week course build on the skills you'll have learnt in the Introduction to Woodworking course (or by taking the part courses). You'll design and build a traditional single draw, double door frame and panel cabinet Basic Woodworking Skills for Round the House Tasks 9/27/2008 - 2 Day We think of this as the "Honey I'll do it myself" course. Port Townsend School of Woodworking Building 315, Fort Worden (360) 344-4455 www.ptwoodschool.com |
Events subject to change.
