Cerritos College

Gallery Owner Carol Sauvion to Discuss How to Sell Your Woodworks 

When: Sunday, October 25, 2009

Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. 

Where: Health Sciences Building, Room 102 
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

Carol Sauvion, owner of 28-year-old FREEHAND GALLERY in Los Angeles, which is devoted to selling fine American crafts will give an inspired nuts-and-bolts presentation on the Do's and Don'ts of approaching store and gallery owners.    

For more information about Freehand Gallery visit http://www.freehand.com.     

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Past Events

Master Furniture Maker John Nyquist to Discuss Chair Design

When: Saturday, September 19, 2009

Time: 3:00 – 5:00PM

Where: Woodworking Building
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

Phone: (562) 860-2451 x2986, Dept. Office

Sawdust Symposium
Cerritos Students’ Association of Woodworkers (CSAW) is sponsoring a symposium where you can meet our instructors and learn about their upcoming courses. CSAW has also prepared a spectacular raffle that you won't want to miss.

When: Sunday, November 18, 2007 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Meeting featuring Kelly Mehler
When: November 2, 2006 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Presents Mike Jackofsky
Mike Jackofsky is a professional woodturner from Harmony Grove, California. Mike specializes in hollow forms, but he also turns thin, natural-edge, open bowls, and off-balance, asymmetrical pieces, including hollow forms with wings and sculptural turnings. Most of his pieces are made from unique burls.  His work is on display at the Sam Maloof Historical Residence Museum and the Mingei International Museum. Please join us for an inspirational demonstration of the art and craft of woodturning.

When: Sunday, October 15, 2006 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Presents Ashley Eriksmoen
Ashley Eriksmoen studied fine woodworking with James Krenov at the College of the Redwoods before earning her M.F.A in Furniture Design at the Rhode Island School of Design. Ashley Eriksmoen now exhibits nationally, designs and builds on commission, and teaches design/woodworking.

When: August 27, 2006, Sunday 4:00pm from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Meeting featuring Bob Stevenson
Bob Stevenson’s in-depth presentation will focus on his building of the Federal Style Serpentine-Front Secretary Bookcase as featured on the back cover of the April 2006 issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine. Bob will concentrate on the techniques employed in the construction of this wonderful piece such as hammer veneering and the traditional “brick” lay-up of the serpentine front. Bob Stevenson’s work has been published in Woodworker West Magazine, Woodwork Magazine, Woodworker’s Journal, Woodshop News, and Fine Woodworking Magazine.

Bob is the Coordinator for the largest woodworking exhibition in the country, Design in Wood, co-sponsored by the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association and the San Diego County Fair.  Bob is an active member of the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association, tool collecting groups such as PAST, EAIA, Mid-West Tool Collectors, and is a member and on the Advisory Board of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers (SAPFM).

Bob owns and operates Stevenson Classic Woodworking in Chula Vista, California, where he makes custom antique reproduction furniture.

When: Sunday, April 23, 2006 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650


CSAW Presents Patrick Edwards
Patrick Edwards has worked as a professional furniture maker, restorer and conservator for 35 years.  He began restoring and conserving pre-industrial furniture while still an undergraduate majoring in physics and history.  After graduating from UC San Diego, he did postgraduate work in decorative arts at Winterthur, Dela ware, and the University of Massachusetts.  Upon completing his studies at the prestigious Ecole Boulle in Paris, he became certified by that institution to teach marquetry.

Lecture:  Patrick will be sharing slides of his work and the American School of French Marquetry.  

Workshop, 10am - 2pm.  Patrick will discuss and demonstrate the chevalet, the cutting-horse used to cut the veneer.  Methods of marquetry and hammer veneering will also be demonstrated and discussed.  Space is limited, $50 admission.

When: Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Meeting featuring Brian Boggs
Brian Boggs, well-known chairmaker and author, will present a slide show and discuss his work.

When: February 7, 2006, Tuesday at 6:30pm

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Presents Susan Working
Susan Working has been a professional furniture maker for twenty-five years.  She is currently the director of the Furniture Design and Woodworking Program at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado.  Ms. Working will share slides of her work, the Arts Center, its diverse arts program and the scholarship opportunities of the 2006 Wood Program.  Come learn about the rewarding summer and winter residency Art Programs at Anderson Ranch in Colorado. 

Where: Monday, January 23, 2006 at 7:00pm

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

Sawdust Symposium
Meet the WMT instructors!  It's not often all the WMT faculty is in one place at one time.  We have organized this event so you can see who we are.  Each of our talented faculty members will present a short slide show and discuss their background and work.

When: December 5, 2005, Monday  at 6:45pm

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Presents Garrett Hack, woodworker, author, and farmer.

When: Sunday, October 9, 2005 at 4:00pm

Where: Health and Science Building, Room 102
Cerritos College
11110 East Alondra Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

CSAW Presents Gary M. Katz

Join us at our next general meeting to learn more about architectural millwork from guest speaker Gary M. Katz. 

When: Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Where: Woodworking Building, Room 13
Cerritos College
11110 E. Alondra Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90650

Suggested donation: $5.00

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