This class introduces students to making shrink boxes, Scandinavian-style boxes turned from green wood. Mark has always enjoyed turned boxes but prefers working with green wood rather than dry wood. Shrink boxes allow turners to move beyond the types and sizes of material available from lumberyards or wood dealers and take advantage of the wide variety of green wood available locally. The body and lid are made from green wood, while the bottom is made from a separate disk of dry wood. As the body dries, it shrinks around the bottom, locking the disk into a groove turned inside the box. This natural process is how the shrink box gets its name. The class will explore the properties of green wood and how this project takes advantage of its natural movement. Students will also experiment with different shapes for the box bodies and lids, including round, square, and multifaceted forms.