Intro to Woodburning: Ornaments

Instructor: Jan Carney

Day & Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Tuition: $65.00

Ages: 18 and Up

Experience Level: All levels are welcome. No experience required.

We will cover basic skills such as temperature control, shading, image transferring, and how to texture. Wood choices, safety, and preparation will be covered including how to finish, color (if desired), and preserve the pyrography painting. One or two ornaments will be completed in the class time depending on the level of detail desired.

Students Please Bring:

• Small package of Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom.
• (Optional) A woodburning kit will be provided for workshop use, however, you’re welcome to bring one, preferably either The Walnut Hollow Creative Versa Tool (Amazon), or The Plaid Decorative Woodburning Set (Walmart)

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $25.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* We contract with local and regional instructors for short workshops that generally require a minimum of students to run. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information. To respect our instructor’s time and preparation for workshops please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a workshop. Cancellations made more than 14 days prior to a workshop will be issued a full refund. Cancellations made 14 or less days prior to your workshop are not eligible for a refund. If Olive’s Porch needs to cancel a workshop for any reason, we will issue a full refund. See our General Information and Policies page on our website for more information.

About Instructor: After retiring from Nursing, Jan began to paint and since then, she has taken over a dozen classes in different subjects such as watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, and basketry. Jan says, “I continue to take classes, as I feel, you can always learn something new!” She currently works in several mediums including pyrography, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, graphite, and colored pencils. She often assists watercolor classes at the John C. Campbell Folk School and is the current coordinator of the Blue Ridge Drawing Group, occasionally joining the Blue Ridge Carvers meetings as well. Jan teaches pyrography at Gilmer Arts, Blue Ridge Arts Association, and Olive's Porch. Jan says, “I assist Suzanne DesLauriers at John C. Campbell Folks school when she has a watercolor class there.  Recently, one of my own watercolor paintings, Forest Floor, was accepted at the Georgia Watercolor Society National Juried show to be held at the Morris Museum in Augusta, GA.” Jan moved to Fannin County in 1988 and currently is at home in the Dial area with her husband, Reid Carney, her son and his wife, and two dogs. “We raise chickens, honey bees, and soon will add rabbits to the mix! Working with my art really makes me feel alive and I love it when I see people appreciate and enjoy my creations!”