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Monthly CMW meeting and demo with Jim Scarsella at the Folk Art Center

About this event





Please join us on Saturday, October 11 at 10:30 AM
for a demonstration by master turner


Jim Scarsella

in person in the auditorium of the

Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC

Open to the public. Free admission.


About the Demo

Attendees will learn the techniques, steps involved and tools used to make various types of woodturned boxes. Topics covered will include wood selection, lid fit, tools, hollowing, and design considerations.

More information can be found on Jim's process on the document to be found at
Jim Scarsella bowl turning process




Artist Background

 

 

Jim Scarsella is a turner, furniture maker and artist with over four decades of experience making functional art from wood and metal. With a love of Folk Art and color, much of Jim’s current work is focused on the box form.  Constructed with wood and/or metal, Jim’s work combines the whimsy and color of Folk Art into box forms of all shapes and sizes. This long running series of decorative turned boxes are made on a lathe, then hand carved and painted. A perfect place for housing one’s special treasures.

Jim creates his work from a home studio in Williamsburg, Michigan.

www.jimscarsella.com





Zoom access

CMW members unable to attend in person are invited to participate on Zoom
Advance registration for the event is required in order to be provided online access.

To register:
1) Log in to your CMW account online
2) From the Event in the CMW calendar click the REGISTER FOR ZOOM button
3) Choose 'Sign up yourself' and click NEXT
4) Click COMPLETE REGISTRATION. You'll receive two emails from CMW –
     one confirming registration and one providing the Zoom link
5) At the time of the meeting or shortly before, choose the CMW email that starts 
    'This message contains important videoconferencing information...' 
    Click the URL after 'Link to Event' halfway down the page. This will take you to Zoom.
6) Click OPEN ZOOM, and under that click LAUNCH MEETING.  

   - If you join before the system is turned on you should see the circling arrow.
   - Once the system is on but the Zoom meeting not active you should see the CMW logo.
   - When the cameras are activated you will be admitted to the meeting
.
   - If for any reason you're not getting in, reregister from scratch


Workshop

Thomas will offer a day-long workshop at the CMW's Turning Learning Center in Arden on Friday, October 10.  
Advance registration through the separate Event on CMW's event calendar is required and a fee will apply.
Active CMW membership is required to register.


Date and Time

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM

Location

Folk Art Center
https://southernhighlandguild.org/folkartcenter/
382 Blue Ridge Pkwy
Asheville, NC  28805
USA
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once payment is received.

Additional Info

Event Contact(s)

Tony Micocci

Mike Moore

Category

Folk Art Center Demonstration

Registration Info

Registration is recommended
Registration cancellations will be accepted