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Woodworking & Woodturning

Craft with confidence in Arrowmont’s immersive woodworking workshops. From woodturning and furniture making to carving, explore traditional and contemporary techniques in expert-led classes. With access to top-tier tools and dedicated spaces, including a lathe-equipped woodturning studio, machine room, and carving studio, you’ll have everything you need to bring your projects to life. Join a legacy of skilled makers and create something remarkable today!

Automata and Beyond: Playing with Kinetic Sculpture

Automata and Beyond: Playing with Kinetic Sculpture

with Tom Haney

May 31 – June 5, 2026
Sculpture, Automata, Special Topics, Mixed Media, Intermediate
Course Fee: $852.00
The Calabash Canvas: Form and Surface Treatment

The Calabash Canvas: Form and Surface Treatment

with Michael Anderson

May 31 – June 5, 2026
Woodturning, Intermediate
Course Fee: $852.00
Let’s Go Zo-Bowling : Exploring Sculptural Possibilities of Bowls

Let’s Go Zo-Bowling : Exploring Sculptural Possibilities of Bowls

with Dan Zobel

June 7 – 12, 2026
Woodturning, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
Master Woodturning: The Skew Chisel in Perspective

Master Woodturning: The Skew Chisel in Perspective

with Matt Monaco

June 14 – 19, 2026
Woodturning, Intermediate
Course Fee: $852.00
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Beyond Bentwood: Expressive and Gestural Wood Bending

Beyond Bentwood: Expressive and Gestural Wood Bending

with Rainy Lehrman

June 14 – 19, 2026
Wood, Sculpture, Furniture, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Need Some Relief? Add Interest & Life to Your Work

Need Some Relief? Add Interest & Life to Your Work

with Dixie Biggs

June 21 – 26, 2026
Woodturning, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Toys, Puppets, Whirligigs, Mobiles: Articulated Forms in Wood

Toys, Puppets, Whirligigs, Mobiles: Articulated Forms in Wood

with Andy Buck

June 21 – 26, 2026
Wood, Sculpture, Automata, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Beyond the Blade: Unlock Your Bandsaw Box Skills

Beyond the Blade: Unlock Your Bandsaw Box Skills

with Elizabeth Weber and Scarlette Rouse

June 28 – July 3, 2026
Wood, Furniture, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Form, Details & Delight in Woodturning

Form, Details & Delight in Woodturning

with Michael Mocho

July 19 – 24, 2026
Woodturning, Intermediate
Course Fee: $852.00
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Explore Greenwood Box-Making on the Lathe

Explore Greenwood Box-Making on the Lathe

with Mark Gardner

July 26 – 31, 2026
Woodturning, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Sculptural Lighting

Sculptural Lighting

with Naomi Russo

July 26 – 31, 2026
Furniture, Wood, Intermediate
Course Fee: $852.00
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Introduction to Creative Exploration in Wood Turning

Introduction to Creative Exploration in Wood Turning

with Aaron Hammer

August 2 – 7, 2026
Woodturning, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Sculptural Segmented Power-Carving

Sculptural Segmented Power-Carving

with Keunho Peter Park

August 9 – 14, 2026
Sculpture, Furniture, Wood, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Art i(s) fact, Wood is Fiction: Turning and Stacking Stories

Art i(s) fact, Wood is Fiction: Turning and Stacking Stories

with Evangelos Courpas

August 9 – 14, 2026
Woodturning, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Thinking Outside (and Inside) The Box

Thinking Outside (and Inside) The Box

with Chris Hoehle

September 27 – October 2, 2026
Woodturning, Open to All Skill Levels
Course Fee: $852.00
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Unleash Your Creativity

Students at Arrowmont have the opportunity to expand their skills and explore new techniques in an immersive, retreat-like setting with incredible mountain views.

  • Female woodturning student
    Safety First in All Studios
  • Tools to Get the Job Done
  • Green wood carving for furniture making
    Green Wood Carving for Furniture
  • Professional Equipment
  • Machine Room
  • Woodturning Student.
    Woodturning Instruction
  • Woodturning Studio
    Woodturning Studio
Marjin’s hands in Wood Studio.
Experience the Wonder of Creative Arts at Arrowmont

Arrowmont offers workshops in 2D Arts, Ceramics, Metals & Glass, Jewelry, Sculpture, Textiles & Paper, and Woodworking. These immersive workshops provide students of all skill levels the opportunity to work alongside talented instructors in our professionally equipped studios.

Looking for something different? Arrowmont has a workshop for everyone.

Overview

With a dedicated building to all things wood, the John Jordan Center for Wood, it should come as no surprise that our wood workshops have developed a bit of a reputation for being the best of the best. A dedicated woodturning studio, machine room, and woodworking studio offer a wide range of equipment and options for students and instructors alike. From woodturning to furniture making, greenwood appliques to carving, the sky is the limit for what our wood workshops can do.

Testimonials

All of the staff at Arrowmont are phenomenal! I know it takes a lot of people and creative energy for programs like this to exist. The camaraderie that developed within our class over just a few days will fuel my soul for years.

– Charity

A weeklong class at Arrowmont is truly a life-changing experience. I wanted to attend one for about 10 years before I finally did, and I was not disappointed! Being at Arrowmont allowed me to turn off the outside world and get lost in the creative process.

– Becky

This was one of the best experiences I have had in my life and I cannot express how grateful I am to everybody at Arrowmont and the beautiful instructors. The community I felt these past two weeks has been so welcoming, inclusive and wonderful.

– Matthew

Love leads here…from the spectacular workshop offerings, to the inclusion of the many different people from all corners of our world, to the amazing food, to the housekeeping, and to maintenance staff who keep this beautiful facility working so well.

– Julie