The Joy of Woodburning: Make Your Own Ornaments

Instructor: Jan Carney

Day & Date: Friday, December 13

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.   

Tuition: $65.00

Ages: Adult (18 and Up)

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

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)

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.

Instructor provided materials are included with an estimated $20 FEE 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. 

* Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. You can check enrollment listed below the workshop photo. We do update these manually so if you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for more information.

About Instructor: After retiring from Nursing, I began to paint, I have always loved to draw, and this seemed like the next step up.  Since then, I have taken probably a dozen classes in different subjects such as watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, and a basket class.  I continue to take classes as I feel you can always learn something new! I work in several mediums including pyrography, watercolor, acrylics, mixed media, graphite, and colored pencils. I often assist with watercolor classes at the John C. Campbell Folk School, and I am the current coordinator of the Blue Ridge Drawing Group, I occasionally join the Blue Ridge Carvers meetings as well. I will also teach pyrography at Olive's Porch as well. I moved to Fannin County in 1988 and currently make my home in the Dial area with my husband, Reid Carney, my son and his wife, and two dogs.   We raise chickens, honeybees, 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!