Maker-in-Residence
Meet our Winter Maker-in-Residence, David Heim!
We are delighted to introduce David Heim, our Maker-in-Residence for Winter 2024!
David will teach participants how to make a small wooden bowl, stool, and vase using a wood lathe. His classes will be limited to six people. This activity involves the use of small electric wood lathes, which are completely safe if used properly. Participants will be required to wear safety goggles, follow David’s safety instructions to the letter, and sign a release form including a promise to obey safety precautions.
David has been a woodturner for twenty years and taught adults and young people the art of woodturning at Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, CT. An accomplished author, editor, and illustrator, David currently specializes in articles and books about woodworking and woodturning, including the book Woodturning Patterns: 80+ Designs for the Workshop, Garden, and Every Room in the House (2017). He was one of the editors at Consumer Reports magazine for 28 years, then an associate editor at Fine Woodworking magazine. He was also on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Woodturners for several years. NOTE: Registration for each class will open two weeks before the day of the class.
Become Our Next Maker-in-Residence
The Harrison Public Library Maker-in-Residence will work out of the Library for three months (no more than 4 hours per month), working on a project of their choosing. As part of your residency, you will share your skills with the public. We’ll cover the costs of workshop supplies and pay you a stipend of $500 for your time working and teaching. You get unrestricted access to our equipment, an opportunity to learn new skills, public exposure for your work, and a chance to share your talents with your community and all the warm fuzzy feelings that entails. We’re looking for all kinds of making, whether digital or physical. Come and show us how you do it.
Makers selected must be 18 or older, may be subjected to a comprehensive criminal background check, and must have professional references. Applications are accepted and makers are selected on a rolling basis, with appointments made as residencies end.
Application
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