John’s signature “wave” bowls are super fun to make, and this class will show students two different ways to make them – but John will teach and show so much more. Students will begin by cutting apart dry blocks of wood, bending wood to create curves, and building designs to be turned. The next will be safely cutting apart turned bowls (vertically, horizontally and with curves), adding, or modify the elements, and reassemble the pieces with the walls and grain aligned. Once assembled, the “wave” effect will have a huge “How did you do that?” factor, which will be fun to take home and show off to all your friends. John will teach students the importance of form and share many of his tips and tricks that can help students address their design problems. Everyone will work at their own pace, making a few finished pieces from John’s repertoire or trying new techniques they learned during the week. John encourages students to use his techniques to come up with ideas of their own.