In this one-day class, we will harvest hickory bark from the Berea College Forest. Weather permitting, we’ll start the day with a visit to the woods to discuss good bark trees and safety considerations. Then we’ll head back to the shop, where we’ll shave bark from a collection of hickory saplings.   Bark is a traditional […]

We’ll build a contemporary green wood low back chair with a flat reed seat and back (or hickory bark depending on availability) in this 6-day class. Students will split pieces from a log, shape the parts on the shave horse, bend the back posts and slats, add the carved leg details, and completely assemble the […]

100s of yard sales along 200 miles of US 25 from Walton to Williamsburg.

100s of yard sales along 200 miles of US 25 from Walton to Williamsburg.

Join us for the second annual Summer Solstice Festival this summer. 🌞 The front lawn will be filled with vendors, and we will have kids' activities, food trucks, free parking, music, and shuttle service. Be sure to stop in Berea on June 7th and celebrate the Summer Solstice Craft Festival with us as the whole […]

This workshop is an excellent next step for anyone who has already begun to learn the fundamentals of woodturning.  Beth leads participants through a series of projects that utilize proper spindle and end-grain turning techniques to create boxes, vessels, and bowls. Additionally, students learn to make custom tools for hollowing and specialized applications. Beth emphasizes […]

This is the class where woodturning and printmaking collide! Learn the basics of woodturning to create cylinders. Learn the basics of relief printing and then carve your imagery on cylinders to create beautiful, rolled prints. When the prints are dried students will usethe bandsaw and lathe to create personalized containers and sculptures, connecting paper to […]

This weeklong class will give students a glimpse into the rocking chair production process developed for this chair over at Student Craft. Katie Bister worked in the Woodcraft studio of Student Craft for all four years of her tenure at Berea College. Adept and willing to try many mediums in the craft world, Katie connected […]

Come out to the 2025 Berea Craft Festival for a non-stop weekend of arts, entertainment, activities, local food, and more! Explore the work of 100+ artists from the region (and beyond).

Come out to the 2025 Berea Craft Festival for a non-stop weekend of arts, entertainment, activities, local food, and more! Explore the work of 100+ artists from the region (and beyond).

Come out to the 2025 Berea Craft Festival for a non-stop weekend of arts, entertainment, activities, local food, and more! Explore the work of 100+ artists from the region (and beyond).

In this course, we’ll dive deeply into the techniques and fundamentals of solid wood furniture making.  We’ll use all the tooling available in the modern home shop and the hand tools that have been used in woodworking forever.  I don’t ascribe much to the concept of being a “hand tool woodworker” or a “power tool […]