LETTING THE ROOTS OF JOINERY BLOOM – JAY VAN ARSDALE – APRIL 27, MAY 11 & 25, 2025

With Jay van Arsdale

April 27, 2025 – Sunday
May 11, 2025 – Sunday
May 25, 2025 – Sunday
11am – 2pm PT / 2 – 5pm ET

$300 non-members
$240 members (use the discount code in the latest newsletter at checkout)

Please note that we have been considering releasing these classes at a future date via streaming and/or download. By signing up for class, you are agreeing to be recorded and included in these future recordings.

Letting the Roots of Joinery Bloom

Joinery is the composition of interlocking shapes and patterns. Learning how to compose and make these basic fundamental shapes let’s the roots of joinery bloom into a wide variety and range of applications. These solutions can be applied and used in joinery construction of any scale.

Explore the primary sources and how they can come together to extend each unique function into new combinations for different strengths and possibilities-

discover the qualities defining their traditions shapes and technical uses-

learn to work from the inside out- become more clear about fabrication processes and wood grain conditions
*insights cut like a sharp edge

recognize the simple functional values -so they can grow into other things that work in different ways

build self confidence with fundamental objectives +with other ways of seeing and thinking about these hard facts

*Knowledge only really grows by doing the actual work without the past-the future is all guess work

Class #1=basic concepts and procedures of lay out and visualization
+defining common areas -center line -appropriate proportions
+5 reductive processes with nomi and ryoba
+over view of fundamental configurations- m&t- lap and bridle joinery

Class #2=variations of housed lap joints & bridle type splicing

Class #3=dovetail adaptations- housed, tapered and splined and other odds and ends
*ongoing assignments for each will be offered and advised