Wood Technology

This introductory technology course emphasis is on the acquisition of woodworking knowledge and skills through the hands-on process of manufacturing such projects as a table, an "amazing" folding chair and stool, etc. Students will understand planning and layout processes, how to safely use tools and machines to process materials, follow standard assembly procedures, and perform finishing processes.

 

Advanced woodworking is an opportunity for students to use the technical skills learned in beginning woodworking and create sculptural works of artistic expression. Emphasis is placed on greater technical mastery as well as developing a strong personal aesthetic and applying it to each project built. Every project will follow a thorough and rigorous design process from idea inception to sculptural object completion. Students will rely on accurate measurements and geometry to build work that is structurally sound. Accurate measurements will also be crucial in the development of accurate cut-lists, orders of operation and project budgets. The advanced woodworking class is the second class in a developing program pathway. The advanced class takes students with a beginner level skills set and pushes them into a whole new way of working. Students learn to think and work like artists and designers. They are presented with problems that enable them to come up with creative design solutions. Color, texture and shape figure into their work as much as form and function does. Students learn higher level hand and machine skills and incorporate them into conceptually developed and resolved works of arts. Through an ongoing process of design and aesthetic collection and identification exercises, students will begin to identify the many facets of their personal aesthetic.