This course will explore many of the finer points in designing, creating, and finishing beautifully elegant, utilitarian dinnerware plates & bowls as a series. Based on Matt’s years spent as a professional item maker and producer within the wholesale & retail craft and furniture trade. Explore a refined, advanced usage of bowl and spindle gouges, alongside their most beneficial grinds & cutting applications to develop & hone lasting, genuine traditional woodturning skills, or improve the quality and design aesthetic of one’s work at the lathe. Learn how to effectively add fine detail to accentuate and reinforce balance within the overall form, alongside the nuances and overall benefits of learning effective, quality sharpening practices, and the value of creating fine utility finishes meant for regular item usage. Required Tools: The school is equipped with the turning tools you'll need for the class. However, if you want to bring along your own turning tools and work with them, we encourage you to do so. Pencil Small ruler High collar shirt or turning smock Hair tie for long hair Paper/sketchbook Optional: Personal protective equipment (face shield, mask, and safety glasses) that is comfortable Turning tools: roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, and bowl gouge.