Classes

Students working on their marquetry projects at Highland Hardware, April 2007.

Upcoming classes in Georgia and North Carolina

Introduction to Marquetry
February 26, 2012, 12 to 5pm
$90, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA
1045 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-4466 - Call to secure a place.
In this class Jane will demonstrate how to create designs and select veneers most suited for marquetry and will show you how to apply the designs to your project. She will also discuss selecting and applying finishes appropriate for marquetry. You will make a small project that will incorporate most of the basic cutting and gluing techniques required to do any marquetry project.

Marquetry with Jane
March 27 to May 1, 2012 (no class April 3)
$170 plus $35 materials fee
8 consecutive Tuesdays from 7pm to 9pm
Teen and Adult, no experience needed
Johns Creek Arts Center - Johns Creek, GA
6290 Abbots Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30097
770-623-8448 - Call to secure a place
Learn the ancient craft of Marquetry and inlay, making pictures by cutting different species of wood veneer with a craft knife and glueing them together to form a picture. No power tools will be used and no experience is required. You will make at least two marquetry pictures which you can take home with you. All tools and materials will be supplied (materials fee $35).  Bring your reading glasses and a desk lamp if possible.

Introduction to Marquetry
March 31, 2012, 9am to 3pm
$95, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Woodcraft - Roswell, GA
8560 Holcomb Bridge Rd
Suite 115
Alpharetta, GA  30022
770-587-3372 - Call to secure a place.
In this class Jane will demonstrate how to create designs and select veneers most suited for marquetry and will show you how to apply the designs to your project. She will also discuss selecting and applying finishes appropriate for marquetry. You will make a small project that will incorporate most of the basic cutting and gluing techniques required to do any marquetry project.

Marquetry in Depth - 2 Day Class
June 23, 9am to 4pm
June 24, 9am to 4pm
$190, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Beginner to Intermediate
Bring your reading glasses.
Woodcraft - Roswell, GA
8560 Holcomb Bridge Rd
Suite 115
Alpharetta, GA  30022
770-587-3372 - Call to secure a place.
This class covers veneer selection, patterns, cutting techniques, glue-up options, inlaying, sanding and finishing.  On Saturday you will get hands-on experience making a marquetry panel and gluing it to a substrate.
Day two will start with sanding and finishing the panel.  The rest of the day will be spent doing a larger design with plenty of time to get a feel for doing marquetry with your instructor at your side.  You will leave with one finished marquetry panel and the second well on its way to becoming a beautiful piece of art.

Marquetry in Depth - 2 Day Class
June 30, 9am to 5pm
July 1, 12pm to 5pm
$190, all inclusive
Maximum 8 students
Highland Woodworking - Atlanta, GA
1045 N. Highland Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-872-4466 - Call to secure a place.
This class will cover veneer selection, patterns, cutting techniques, glue-up options, inlaying, sanding and finishing.  No power tools are needed, just a couple of craft knives and a cutting mat, so it is an ideal hobby to get into if you have no or few woodworking tools and limited space.
In this two day class you will spend the first day creating a coaster with a marquetry picture on it by following the instructions given by Jane Burke.  On day two you will be given more freedom to work on a larger picture, which is normally when you figure out what you don't know and start asking questions.  You end up with a good basic understanding of marquetry and the confidence to head out and make marquetry pictures on your own.

Pictures in Wood - 5 Day Class
July 29 to August 3, 2012
Beginner to Intermediate
John C. Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC
828-837-2775 - Call the Folk School for pricing.
Create marquetry and inlays for furniture or framed pictures using pieces of wood veneer cut and glued together, forming works of art.  No power tools are used, as the veneer is cut with a craft knife, making it an inexpensive hobby to start.  You'll have the opportunity to make three projects and depart with an in-depth knowledge of most aspects of marquetry and inlay.  No experience necessary.

Students working on their projects at the John C. Campbell Folk School, 2008.

Projects made by students taking the 5 day class at John C. Campbell Folk School, 2008.

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