Rob Spiece, Director of Woodcraft at Berea School and The Wooden College at Pinecroft, has been woodworking and instructing for 20 years. I extremely advocate watching the video for this episode, as Rob received to indicate us a number of cool tasks across the store.
Yow will discover out extra about his work and lessons on Instagram and his web site.
What’s one thing that’s getting you excited for the brand new yr? Whether or not it’s personally or professionally, your self or others. I feel we are able to all use some good pleasure in our lives. Thanks!
Extra particulars about Berea School’s new venture, The Boone Tavern Eating Room, could be discovered right here.
Rob Spiece, Brian Boggs, Woodcraft college students from 2024-25
Walnut
2025
Designed collaboratively with former Berea School pupil and internationally acclaimed craftsperson Brian Boggs, these tables are constructed of air-dried walnut utilizing a mixture of trendy and up to date strategies.
Rob Spiece
Cherry, milk paint, wool
2023
This dovetailed cupboard on stand is fabricated from figured Pennsylvania cherry. Since having moved from Pennsylvania to Berea, Kentucky, Rob has admired the hand work of my fellow Appalachian artists. This appreciation led Rob to carve the door panels. Specified by a e-book match, the overlapping circles could hypnotize you in case you’re not cautious. The panels have been hand formed with carving gouges, and the painted end highlights the instrument marks of a burgeoning woodcarver. The inside is fitted with 4 drawers and lined with wool. A catch-all bowl nests within the higher shelf.
Rob Spiece, Beth Eire, Janee ’27, Collin ’26, Ameer ’26, Sylvie ’27
Walnut, maple, Kentucky Espresso Tree, cherry
2025
This wall of brooms (in addition to Walnut Wall, proper) was fastidiously designed as a collaborative venture with contributions from each pupil within the broom studio. This showcase of pupil talent and creativity celebrates this yr’s efforts to extra utterly perceive the chemistry concerned in utilizing immersion dye with sorghum to create constant and repeatable colorways. Every broom contained inside this set up displays the distinctive personalities and needs of the person college students who created them.
Matthew (Matcha)
How does one assist college students (Or themselves) by way of a frustration level, or psychological block? I can see an teacher being a wealth of information in that.
Additionally How does one train newbies fundamentals? Is there a mindset you describe?
Do you have got a favourite instrument?
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