MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – An introductory class to Natural Woodworking with artist Marcus Maria Jung will be offered on Sunday, Nov. 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the Middletown Art Center’s Restore Project.

The class focuses on basic woodworking techniques and creating art or functional art with wood and natural materials that participants will gather themselves in nature as part of the class.

Jung will teach basic woodworking skills and techniques for those interested in working with wood or incorporating natural materials into their work.

Artist Marcus Maria Jung initially trained and apprenticed in carpentry, furniture design and building. These skills are the foundation of his sculptural work in wood and other natural and found materials.

His artwork is a harmonious synergy of wood’s natural curves, textures and patterns and his personal vision.

Jung describes his work as a “co-creative process with trees and the elements with the aim of recovering and fostering a sustaining relationship and deep conversation with Nature.”

You can see his work at www.marcusmariajung.com.

The class will begin at 10:30 a.m. at MAC and an include a materials finding walk outdoors, a break for lunch, and four- to five-hour hands-on studio time at Synergy Woodworks, a professional custom cabinet, doors, and woodworking shop in Vintage Court near Hidden Valley Lake. Learn more at www.facebook.com/SynergyWoodworksNorCal.

Adults and children age 12 and up of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals are invited to attend this educational and inspiring class for just $5.

Participants who may have collecting interesting wood, or who have Japanese, or other hand saws or chisels are encouraged to bring these to class.

Please register in advance for all Restore classes at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-809-8118. Space is limited and reservations are required.

The Restore Project provides Lake County residents with low-cost art classes in sculpture, mixed media, creative writing and printmaking.

Classes take place most Saturdays or Sundays through May 2019. Fall and winter classes focus on the opportunity to learn or refine skills in a variety of materials and techniques. Late winter and spring classes will focus on personal and collaborative projects, studio time, mentoring and guidance to create personal and group work.

“While folks can join for just one class, we encourage participants to come to a series of classes to collaborate in project design and creation of a new Art Walk on Rabbit Hill,” explained MAC Program Director Lisa Kaplan. “This woodworking class is one of several that will be particularly useful in thinking about what we can do as a community on Rabbit Hill or individually at Trailside Park.”

Both Rabbit Hill and Trailside Park were burned in the Valley fire. MAC plans to install collaborative work on Rabbit Hill in the spring and reopen the EcoArts Sculpture Walk at Trailside Park, in June. A public call for work for the Sculpture Walk will be posted in January. Entries for will be juried.

The Restore project was made possible with support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses and individuals. Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s important work in communities and schools throughout California.

Middletown Art Center is located at 21456 State Highway 175 at the junction of Highway 29.

Be a part of the growing arts scene in South Lake County by becoming a MAC member, by joining MAC for the opening of its new exhibit “All Souls” this Saturday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. (free), by joining the Restore: Natural Woodworking Workshop on Sunday, or by attending one of the many arts and cultural events or classes at MAC.

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