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Carvin’ Copy 4-Part Series with National Artist-in-Residence Julia Harrison
4-Part Series Workshop
Date: Tuesdays, May 20-June 10, 2025
Time: 6pm-9pm
Description: Copying might be frowned on in school, but it’s one of the best ways to build your carving skills! By transforming a block of solid wood into a “portrait” of an existing object (such as a fruit, leaf, or flower), you’ll practice a full range of key techniques: laying out your design, roughing the form, carving details, and applying a surface finish. This low-tech approach suits students of all levels; those with some carving experience will have the option using of more challenging woods or complicated shapes.
Tuition: $180 + $45 materials fee
Materials: All materials will be provided.
Location: Contemporary Craft – Timmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)
NOTE: You will be notified of any workshop session cancellations (due to weather or other unforseen circumstances) via email before 1:00pm on the day of the workshop session.
Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check, to your credit card, or Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.
Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.
If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.
About the Artist
Julia Harrison is a North Carolina-based artist and educator specializing in carving at variety of scales in any material that will sit still (including wood, bark, cork, gravel, glass, amber, and coal). Julia was a 2020-24 Resident Artist at the Penland School of Craft and a 2024 Maker-Creator Fellow at the Winterthur Museum, where she researched 19th century wooden confectionery molds. As an instructor, Julia’s goal is to make carving accessible and flexible for any aspiring carver.
