Courses starting at The Academy the week of June 13th 2022
Courses
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Furniture RestorationLearn the basics and other elements to refinish that old piece of furniture and keep it as an heirloom. Both introduction and advanced courses avaiable.
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Introduction to woodturningLearn the basics required to do woodturning. Equipment, tools, safety, wood and more. Then sign up for advanced courses being offered in making wooden pens, handles, Christmas ornaments etc.
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Instructors
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Tara Lou Badger
Course: Furniture Restoration/Flipping
Next Class: 15th June, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm Want to know a little more about me? I’m Tara Lou, a Dairyland girl who has always had a passion for home interior. For almost 20 years I have been restoring furniture. Everything from: antiques to new household furniture. My background covers from doing an entire house to restoring woodwork, to ornate china cabinets covered in ice. I have employed many skilled craftsmen, each of them have helped to pave my path to continuously learning the refinishing trade.
Our goal is to provide all the DIYers with proper practices when restoring furniture. For me it’s many things that have brought me to my love of upcycling/woodworking, it’s the story behind each piece of furniture I refinish, how many generations it has been passed down from. Being able to preserve not only the quality of fine furniture, but to be giving the opportunity to transform it. It is also being able to share my gift and all I have come to know from my past generations of family woodworkers with you all. I love being able to teach. Please sign up and enjoy learning furniture restoration. |
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Gary DatkaCourse: Wood Turning intro through fine turning projects.
Next Class: 15th June, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm My name is Gary Datka and I am a Master Woodturner. I have been teaching woodturning for 12 years and I have been turning for over 25 years. Over the last few years I have been selling my work at shows around the area, such as the Tosa Farmer’s Market, Firefly Art Festival, Greenfield Art Festival, Brookfield Art Fair and Elkhorn Holiday Fair. I also do commission work per the clients needs. I have taken classes with Jimmy Clewes, Alan Lacer and Lyle Jameson to name a few.
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Svetlana StanicCourse: Furniture Painting and Restoration
Next Class: 15th June, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm My name is Svetlana Stanic, owner of Three Sisters Furniture with years of experience in furniture restoration and customization. I have always enjoyed working with people and serving my community which led me to pursue a graduate degree in psychology. During the outbreak of COVID, along with my two sisters, we searched for a way to add value and use our creativity while spending time together. As a results, Three Sisters Furniture was formed. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and serve the greater Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago area. Services offered include restoration and customization of client’s furniture as well requests based on a particular furniture items client request. We enjoy experimenting with different techniques, including: painting, staining, glazing, distressing, multicolor, transfers and decoupage. I find furniture restoration very rewarding and therapeutic. I hope that sharing my experience and knowledge of furniture restoration with others will help them enjoy it as much as I do.
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Levi ZuckCourse: Introduction to Woodworking and Introduction to sanding and finishing wood projects.
Next Class: 15th June, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm Levi grew up on a farm in Northeast Iowa. After high school, he attended Kirkwood Community College and earned an associate’s degree in Landscaping, Nursery, and Greenhouse Management. Levi owned and operated his own landscaping business that specialized in plant design, patios, retaining walls, water features, and plant maintenance.
He then pursued a degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Technology Education & Training. Levi has been teaching secondary education for ten years in Iowa and Wisconsin. As a teacher, Levi has taught a variety of subjects including small engines, automotive technology, construction, architecture, woodworking, metalworking, welding, CNC machining, automation, robotics, and agricultural technology. In addition he holds a Master’s degree in Integrated STEM Education and certifications from the Smart Automation Certification Alliance and Manufacturing Skills Standards Council. Currently, he is on staff at Kettle Moraine High School as a teacher. |
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Christene JacksonCourse: Introduction to Woodworking and Introduction to sanding and finishing wood projects.
Next Class: 15th June, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm Levi grew up on a farm in Northeast Iowa. After high school, he attended Kirkwood Community College and earned an associate’s degree in Landscaping, Nursery, and Greenhouse Management. Levi owned and operated his own landscaping business that specialized in plant design, patios, retaining walls, water features, and plant maintenance.
He then pursued a degree from the University of Northern Iowa in Technology Education & Training. Levi has been teaching secondary education for ten years in Iowa and Wisconsin. As a teacher, Levi has taught a variety of subjects including small engines, automotive technology, construction, architecture, woodworking, metalworking, welding, CNC machining, automation, robotics, and agricultural technology. In addition he holds a Master’s degree in Integrated STEM Education and certifications from the Smart Automation Certification Alliance and Manufacturing Skills Standards Council. Currently, he is on staff at Kettle Moraine High School as a teacher. |