Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Woodworking/Woodturning with Tom Hurst Fall 2024
- All students must complete a project for these classes
- Tom Hurst
- Email: loonling.lc@gmail.com
Woodworking with Tom:
- Class time: Mondays 9:30am - 11:45am or 12:30pm - 2:45pm
- Start date: September 16th
- Ages 6-9 with a parent, or 10+ for independent work.
- Location: St Joseph, Lincoln Senior Center, 3271 Lincoln Ave, St. Joseph, MI
- Minimum 6 students, maximum 11 students
This is a project based class. We will make small toys, furniture, Wildlife related and kitchen items while learning basic craft skills. Projects will be adjusted to the experience and needs of the group. Open to any skill level. Class may be repeated. Parent participation is required. Class will be held in the St. Joseph/ Lincoln Senior Center Woodshop The shop is set aside for Homeschool use by Tom on Monday. All materials are provided. Safety and expectations will be reviewed at the first class.
Woodturning SJ with Tom:
- Class time: Monday 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Start date: September 16th
- Ages 10+, under 10 OK with parent present.
- Location: St Joseph, Lincoln Senior Center, 3271 Lincoln Ave, St. Joseph, MI
- Minimum 6 students, maximum 9 students
This is a seriously fun class focused on the art of woodturning, Lathe work. It is a kinetic, enjoyable and creative process. Projects will include turned wooden pens and handled items, small bowls or platters, spatulas, rolling pins, tool handles, mallets, furniture parts, toys and more. This is our most flexible class. Students have a great deal of project choice. Expect to start with simple items and progress to more complex ones. A very good foundation for art oriented students. Class may be repeated as Woodturning II. Each student will have their own wood lathe and set of tools. We will focus on skill building and progress to finished projects.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Tom Hurst
