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  • Travel to Baker County – Discover the Beauty at www.travelbakercounty.com

    Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 59129

    Local woodcarver and artist Steve Arment hosted a wood carving class at the Churchill School in Baker City, Oregon. The Churchill elementary school building has been repurposed as an arts center and has various spaces like a sound studio, woodshop, metal fabrication studio, gallery space, and artist studio spaces. The school has become an incubator for various community events, concerts, and classes, including Steve Arment’s wood carving class. The Churchill School is owned by Brian and Corrine Vegter, local preservationists and artists, who purchased the historic building with the intention of repurposing it for creative use. Visitors can find more information about the school and upcoming exhibits and classes on their website. Additionally, the Baker County Tourism website provides information about other art classes, events, and festivals available in the area.

    Posted by TravelBakerCounty on 2019-10-22 18:57:31

  • The Tourism Website of Baker County – Discover More at www.travelbakercounty.com

    Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 59143

    Churchill School in Baker City, Oregon, has been creatively repurposed as an arts incubator, event center, and performance space since Brian and Corrine Vegter purchased the historic building. The former school building has come alive once again with adaptive reuse, such as hosting a woodcarving class with local artist Steve Arment. The Churchill School offers a wide range of infrastructure, including a functional woodworking studio, a sound studio, metal fabrication studio, studio galleries, and multiple creative studio spaces. The school also organizes a range of exhibits, events and training classes, while Baker County Tourism provides information about other festivals, art classes, and events in the area.

    Posted by TravelBakerCounty on 2019-10-22 18:57:19

  • Jacob Simmerling at Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock WA: Dressing a Port Orford Cedar Plank for a Traditional Small Craft – Rogue River Driver (IMG_3527)

    IMG_3527 - Port Hadlock WA - Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding - Traditional Small Craft - Rogue River Driver - dressing a port orford cedar plank - student Jacob Simmerling

    The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is a vocational school based in Port Hadlock, WA, with a mission to teach and preserve the fine art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. The school specializes in building commissioned boats as well as speculative boats to sell. These boats are built to US Coast Guard standards, while adult students are taught traditional wood and wood composite boatbuilding skills they will need to work in the marine trades.

    One of the school’s recent commissioned projects has been to build an exact replica of a historic boat called the Rogue River Driver. This boat was originally commissioned by the novelist Zane Grey in 1903 for a trip down the Rogue River in west-central Oregon. It was built of redwood and was not intended to last for more than a few trips down the river.

    However, for reasons unknown, the boat was not taken apart after its journey down the river, and it is now a historic artifact stored under a rude open shelter deep in a wilderness area. The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding was commissioned to build an exact replica of the boat, one strong enough to make it the miles of river travel through Class III rapids necessary to get to the resting place of the original boat.

    To achieve this, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding has used the very best wood available for boat construction, namely port orford cedar. This wood, like western red cedar, is naturally rot and insect-repellant, and its fragrance is incredibly intense.

    The wood used to build the replica of the Rogue River Driver was provided by the Metcalf Sawmill in Gold Beach, Oregon, on the southern Oregon coast. The school is currently preparing to dress a 25-foot plank of port orford cedar to offer up to the Rogue River Driver, along with other planks for the boat.

    The Rogue River Driver is a historic artifact that was probably intended to be taken apart after its journey down the river, with the redwood lumber used for another purpose. However, the fact that the boat was not dismantled has led to its current status as a fascinating piece of history.

    The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is committed to preserving the history of boats like the Rogue River Driver while also providing the training and skills necessary for the next generation of boatbuilders to carry on this important tradition.

    Posted by Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding on 2014-03-05 09:58:15

  • Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock WA Showcases Traditional Small Craft: Rogue River Driver – Right Side Up with Centerline Brace Intact.

    IMG_4916 - Port Hadlock WA - Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding - Traditional Small Craft - Rogue River Driver - right side up - centerline brace not yet removed

    The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding is a non-profit vocational school located in Port Hadlock, Washington. Their mission is to teach and preserve the art of wooden boatbuilding and traditional maritime crafts. They build commissioned and speculative boats to US Coast Guard standards while teaching adult students the traditional wood and wood composite boatbuilding skills they will need to work in the marine trades. They also sell boats to help support the school.

    One of the boats they were commissioned to build was an exact replica of the Rogue River Driver, which was commissioned by novelist Zane Grey in 1903 for a trip down the Rogue River in Oregon. The boat was built of redwood and nailed together over a wooden form. It was not intended to last for more than a few trips down the river but for unknown reasons, it was never taken apart after its journey down the river and now remains a historic artifact stored under a rude open shelter deep in a wilderness area.

    Roger Fletcher, who documented the boat in his book “Drift Boats and River Dories”, states that the replica built by the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding had to be strong enough to make it through miles of river travel through Class III rapids to get to the resting place of the original boat.

    The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding can be contacted through their website at www.nwboatschool.org or by calling them at 360-385-4948.

    Posted by Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding on 2014-04-27 14:38:18

  • “Discover the Charm of Baker County with TravelBakerCounty.com – Your Ultimate Tourism Guide”

    Baker County Tourism – www.travelbakercounty.com 59142

    The Churchill School in Baker City, Oregon, has been repurposed into an arts center by local artists, event organizers, and preservationists Brian and Corrine Vegter. The building now houses a sound studio, a working woodshop, metal fabrication studio, gallery space, and multiple artist studio spaces. The school also hosts workshops, classes, and events such as concerts and performances. One recent class was a wood carving class taught by local artist Steve Arment. In addition to learning the basics of wood carving, attendees were able to explore the unique and historic environment of the Churchill School. For more information on upcoming classes and events, visit the Churchill School website, while the Baker County Tourism website provides information on other art classes, events, and festivals in the area.

    Posted by TravelBakerCounty on 2019-10-22 18:57:20