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Abby Mechanic

Abby Mechanic is a passionate leader, administrator, educator + maker within the craft field. Mechanic received her BFA from the Maine College of Art with a concen­tra­tion in Wood­work­ing and Furni­ture Design. After grad­u­at­ing, she worked in various design studios, such as Luur Design, Nate Berkus, and Matter Prac­tice. Mechanic then spent seven years working at Parsons School of Design, where she began as a part-time tech­ni­cian and later became the asso­ciate direc­tor of the Making Center. She now works at Peters Valley School of Craft as the educa­tion direc­tor, overseeing the school’s programming, studio spaces, and artistic team. Mechanic manages a wide range of shops; including Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fibers, Fine Metals, Glass, Printmaking, Photography, and Woodworking. She curates, plans, and executes 160+ workshops a year with the help of a seasonal team that she recruits, hires, and manages on a yearly basis. In her down­time, she travels around the country teach­ing spoon carving workshops and expand­ing the field of woodworking at organizations like North Bennet Street School, Arrowmont School of Craft, Charleston School of Woodworking, and more!

https://www.abbymechanic.com/

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Spoon Carving

Instructor: Abby Mechanic
Single day course: April 12, 2025
Price: $175

The most obvious trait of wood as a material is its linear structure. When we begin to manipulate this structure, that’s when the real fun begins! In this class students will have the opportunity to create curves, volumes, and 3-dimensional forms out of wood while creating a one of a kind spoon or creative object. The first portion of this class will revolve around design and development of an object. We will discuss how to plan, mark, and prep material for shaping. We will begin on the bandsaw learning how to properly cut a curved form out of a solid block of wood. After finding that form, we will explore various shaping techniques with the use of hand tools. After sanding and sealing students will leave with a finished product to be proud of!

Abby Mechanic is a passionate leader, administrator, educator + maker within the craft field. Mechanic received her BFA from the Maine College of Art with a concen­tra­tion in Wood­work­ing and Furni­ture Design. After grad­u­at­ing, she worked in various design studios, such as Luur Design, Nate Berkus, and Matter Prac­tice. Mechanic then spent seven years working at Parsons School of Design, where she began as a part-time tech­ni­cian and later became the asso­ciate direc­tor of the Making Center. She now works at Peters Valley School of Craft as the educa­tion direc­tor, overseeing the school’s programming, studio spaces, and artistic team. Mechanic manages a wide range of shops; including Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fibers, Fine Metals, Glass, Printmaking, Photography, and Woodworking. She curates, plans, and executes 160+ workshops a year with the help of a seasonal team that she recruits, hires, and manages on a yearly basis. In her down­time, she travels around the country teach­ing spoon carving workshops and expand­ing the field of woodworking at organizations like North Bennet Street School, Arrowmont School of Craft, Charleston School of Woodworking, and more!

https://www.abbymechanic.com/

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