Calvo Wood Carving Classes • 2013 Schedule

Calvo Woodworking and Carving School in Gloucester, Massachusetts is dedicated to the art and skill of wood carving and woodworking techniques. Our wood carving classes, workshops and seminars for the beginner and intermediate student will give you a strong baseline in the fundamentals of carving that can be applied to any style of wood carving design whether it is abstract, traditional or contemporary. I keep the class size small so that you are assured continuous one on one attention. The teaching style I use is the same as my wood carving teachers who were European trained. I train both your hands to carve and your eyes to see so that you can map your way into a project. It is my goal and hopeful intentions to get you to move beyond your personal expectation and carve with more confidence and more importantly, a sense of what to do next. In all my years of teaching and to my delight, on the final day of the workshop, it is usually the student who is pleasantly surprised with their own results. All I ask is that you bring your enthusiasm and nothing more. As the teacher, it's my problem to figure out how to teach you wood carving... so take a deep breath, relax and enjoy learning the skill of wood carving.

All two, three and five day classes start at 9:00 and run until 5:00pm. Pre-registration is required. The Wood Carving School is in easy driving range from New York, New York City, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, New Jersey and Massachusetts areas.

Our area, known as Cape Ann, is a tourist destination point and was the location for the story and filming of "The Perfect Storm". This picturesque vacation area offers reasonable accommodations and we are happy to assist you with your housing needs.

For Vacation Fun there are working artist colonies and studios, galleries, museums, many beaches,canoe, kayak and paddle board rentals, shore line and sport fishing, schooner sails, scenic boat rides around all of Cape Ann, whale watch boats, great dining and evening music venues, shopping boutiques in historic areas and more. Frankly, it's a great tourist spot.

Wood Carving Apprenticeship Program: Calvo studio has a program that allows you to work up to different skill plateaus. This structured intense program is a conscious effort to make you a trained, well rounded capable wood carver. It is a my hopeful intention that in time you will become fluent with the skill level akin to the old days of apprenticeship.

SKYPE Mentorship Program: Calvo Studio now offers video conferencing sessions for the student that wants to pursue learning more techniques through an ongoing mentoring regardless of distance. Call for more information.

Updated: May 20, 2013

"Your teaching technique had an amazing sense of balance. You have a unique insight that allows you to let us struggle enough to learn from our small mistakes but tells you when to be there to answer any questions and to provide right amount of guidance to prevent us from making big mistakes. I enjoyed your wonderful sense of humor."

---John Schnobrich, Redwood Falls, Minnesota

Classes are reserved with a check for the full amount on a first come first serve policy. Spaces are limited. Hotel accomodations are in easy walking distance to the studio. I get a discount rate for my students so housing is very affordable. *We are accessible on the MBTA Commuter Rail with a station here in Gloucester. We welcome your questions and are happy to address any concerns.

Five-Day Bare Bones of Wood Carving Classes

April 15-19, 2013	Five-Day BB Wood Carving Class   Monday - Friday
May 15-19, 2013	Five-Day BB Wood Carving Class   Wed - Sunday
June 11-15, 2013	Five-Day BB Wood Carving Class   Tues - Saturday
July 15-19, 2013	Five-Day BB Wood Carving Class   Mon - Friday
August 12-16, 2013	Five-Day BB Wood Carving Class   Monday - Friday
Oct 16-20, 2013	Five-Day BB Wood Carving Class   Wed - Sunday

Two and Three-Day Wood Carving Workshops

July 12-14, 2013	Three-Day Wood Carving Class   Friday - Sunday
August 24-25, 2013	Two-Day Wood Carving Class   Saturday - Sunday
Nov 15-17, 2013	Three-Day Wood Carving Class   Friday - Sunday

*Second Level* Five-Day Bare Bones Woodcarving Classes

2013 Workshops

Call for Schedule Information

Decorative Carved Frame Intensive Workshop

Sept 16-27, 2013

Twelve-Day Intermediate Wood Carving Workshop

Hand-Carved Keepsake Box Workshop

Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2013

Five-Day Wood Carving Class   Wed-Sunday

Abstract Woodcarving Workshop

July 29 - Aug 2, 2013

Five-Day Wood Carving Class   Mon - Friday

Forging Your Own Wood Carving Tools

Sept 6-8, 2013	Three-Day Forging Carving Class   Friday - Sunday
Oct 4-6, 2013	Three-Day Forging Carving Class   Friday - Sunday

Introductory Woodcarving Classes

June 29, 2013	9:00am - 1:00pm
June 29, 2013	2:00pm - 6:00pm
June 30, 2012	9:00am - 1:00pm
June 30, 2012	2:00pm - 6:00pm

Introductory Sculpture Classes

9 week Session	Starting in May- Call for more info

Weekly Wood Carving Classes

3:00PM - 5:00PM	Tuesday Afternoon Enrollment
7:00PM - 9:00PM	Tuesday Evening Enrollment
10:00AM - 1:00PM	Every other Saturday Morning (2x monthly)

Price List
5 Day Bare Bones Wood Carving Class	$695
3 Day Bare Bones Wood Carving Workshop	$450
2 Day Bare Bones Wood Carving Workshop	$325
12 Day Carved Frame Workshop	$1500
3 Day Forging Your Wood Carving Tools	$450
5 Day Keepsake Box Workshop	$695
5 Day Abstract Wood Sculpture Class	$695
10 Weekday or Evening Wood Carving Classes (2 hour) $35.00 per class • drop-in fee $40.00	$350
Saturday Morning Wood Carving Classes (3 hour) $45.00 per class
1 Day Introductory Carving Class	$150
1 Day Beginner Sculpture Class	$150
9 Week Beginner Sculpture Class	$300
Note: Classes are subject to cancellation based on attendance.