A new class will be coming to Carter in the 2023-2024 school year! Students will be able to involve themselves in traditional crafts and let their creativity flourish in Mr. Melton’s new woodworking course. The instructor, Mr. Melton is the new visual arts teacher who joined Carter just before the 2022-2023 school year. While being just recently welcomed into Carter, Mr. Melton has been involved in public education for over 12 years, and has been generally woodworking for most of his life, but took it up seriously around three and a half years ago. This woodworking class has been considered since Mr. Melton’s initial hiring, with his experience with the craft even being part of the reason he was hired on in the first place. Woodworking will be a hands-on course, with the only real prerequisites being satisfactory grades in Art-1, along with responsibility when using serious equipment. And for those interested in woodworking who haven’t taken Art 1, prior experience with the school’s welding class would work just as well! When asked what students could expect with this course, Mr. Melton commented on the class’ all-encompassing nature stating that: “This class will focus on carving using traditional hand tools and methods and will focus on a mixture of ornamental, sculptural, and utilitarian works: anything from spoons to decorative panels to sculptural works in the round (carved from all angles).” And so, both students interested in utilizing the craft for practical tools or appliances and those who are more interested in sculpture alike will find something to love in this class. As Mr. Melton put it, “This class is an opportunity to learn skills, preserve traditional craft, and connect to years of history,” It is one you won’t want to pass up this 2023-2024 school year!
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