Schools
This is the beginning of the school list. In the future we are hoping to provide schedules and course descriptions for the coming year. If you know of any more schools, classes or related activities please let us know at marymm@arkansas.net
April 12. San Diego Archaeological Center’s Archaeology Day. Flint Knapping with Dr. Tim Gross. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. The San Diego Archaeological Center is once again offering the public an opportunity to create pieces of the past by attending the 6th Annual Flint Knapping Day. Participants in this year’s event will need to have prior knapping experience. No formal lecture will precede the actual hands-on experience. Individuals, couples, and families who have previously attended one of Dr. Gross’s workshops will have the chance to spend the entire four hours knapping several material types. If you are a veteran knapper or have attended other knapping courses held elsewhere in country, you are also invited to come and share your technique with other knappers living in San Diego County. All knapping supplies will be provided by the Center. Protective eyewear and gloves will be provided for those who do not have their own knapping gear. Appropriate clothing and footwear is required, no shorts, sandals, or flip-flops. You are encouraged to bring a sack lunch and enjoy the beauty and serenity of the San Pasqual Valley. Snacks, water, and drinks will be furnished. A suggested donation is $10 for Center members and $35 for non-members. For more information, contact Annemarie Cox via email at aocx@sandiegoarchaeology.org or call 760-291-0370. The Center’s website at www.sandiegoarchaeology.org also has current information. Please register early; space is limited.
Eddie Starnater.
Long time knapper. I am now doing classes in primitive skills
Flintknapping/ bow making/ tracking/ etc. Please see my website listed
below. We are based in New Jersey but also travel. We specialize in small
group and one on one instruction. Practical Primitive LLC, 70 Honey Locust,
Toms River, NJ 08755. 732-276-8159.
609-312-3701
http://www.practicalprimitive.com
The best class I have ever taken is Tim Dillard's class at the Center for American Archaeology at Kampsville, Illinois. The class is in June. This year it is 4-8 (5 days). The cost is $500.00, but it is worth it! Students stay in a dormitory and lunch is provided. I go every year. It is for traditional knappers. Also, the Center picks up people from the St. Louis Airport for $20 each way.
FLINTKNAPPING WORKSHOPS WITH CRAIG RATZAT. Glass Buttes, Oregon. For more information call 719 687 3552 or go to www.neolithics.com . Also a class in Owego, hosted by Wilderness Way-Primitive Skills, Tracking, Nature Awareness School. Anyone interested can get the details of how to register by going to the website www.wildernesswayschool.com This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting a workshop with Craig, but don't have the time, or resources, to travel to Oregon to get it.
Flintknapper friends, As a skilled flintknapper, I though you may have an interest in an upcoming bowmaking class. It seems like a natural fit. I was hoping you can pass this announcement to your friends, students, and others who would like to try their hand at making a bow to go with your beautiful points! Please spread the word...this is a great opportunity to learn with a skilled practitioner. Thanks!
Chris Cameron, Director, Camp Ocean Pines, Cambria, CA 93428
Located on the Horseshoe Bend of the Brazos River about 12 miles south of Weatherford, Texas, the Horseshoe Bend Knappers Guild is an informal club comprised primarily of knapping hobbyists. We meet as a group once per month on average and usually have anywhere from 10-20 amateur knappers show up. We also have an informal meet once or twice weekly for those who want to come to learn how to break rock and get pointers. There are people in this group who are at all levels of skill – from beginner to some really phenomenal stone artisans who are extremely helpful, friendly, and supportive. There is much camaraderie and sharing of knapping hints and techniques. There is also an abundant supply of rock and knapping tools for sale. We have several tons of stone on site. Chances are we have the stone you want, or know where to get it. One thing is true for all who attend, and that is a shared love for fun that can be had by “breaking rock” with others who like to do the same. Come join us and have some fun while you learn the art of making stone tools. View our WEB site at http://knappers.blogspot.com or you may contact Ray Thorpe at 817-613-0557 (Thorpe_ray@msn.com) or Marvin Glasgow at 817-441-7487 (mrglasgow@juno.com).
The Desert Studies Program at CSUF offers anthropology classes through the
CSUSB Extended Learning Program. I have taught an anthro class in that program
for the last 12 years. The details are as follows: The Art and Science of
Flintknapping. Course No.: ANTH 1000 (administered through CSUSB Extended
Education Program) Units: 2, Fees: $294 (credit)/$189(non-credit)/$132
Dates: Feb. 25 (Friday evening), 26 (all day and evening), and 27
(morning and early afternoon) Where: ZZYZX--Desert Studies Center, near Baker,
California (Between Barstow and Vegas, off of I15). The California State
University system operates a desert field station in heart of the Mojave Desert
near Baker, California. Throughout the year, the Center hosts a variety of
courses in several disciplines. The flintknapping class is a weekend learning
experience taught at the Center for those who want to understand and make stone
tools. Students stay in a dormitory setting and cafeteria-style meals are
provided (these are included in the fees). Most of the class time is spent
doing flintknapping. Lectures occur on Friday and Saturday evenings. For
archaeologists, this course provides information on debitage types associated
with different lithic technologies. It is surprising how much some students
progress in just a weekend. Bed clothes/sleeping bag are/is needed. Also,
pieces of leather or other durable material should be brought to serve as lap
and palm pads. The raw material and basic tools needed for making stone tools
are provided. To register, potential participants should contact CSUSB Extended
Learning at 909-880-5975. More info can be obtained at
http://cel.csusb.edu.
First Earth's Hide Tanning workshop is this next
weekend, Nov 6-8. Learn the dry-scrape method to tan a deer hide into beautiful
buckskin for clothing, bags, moccasins, anything you can think up to make with
it. Done the old way with no chemicals, just elbow grease and brains! E-Mail us at bo@firstearth.org
or visit web site at http://www.firstearth.org
Loveland Archaeological Society,
We are the non-profit
sponsors of the Stone Age Fair in Loveland, Colorado, a cultural institution for
the past 64 years. We present educational programs in schools, museums,
libraries, etc. on Native American cultures and archaeology, all free of charge.
www.stoneagefair.com
FLINTKNAPPING Classes with Bill Metcalfe.
Classes, individuals or groups. We can provide material, tools, etc.
For reservations and/or information, call Bill Metcalfe, 254-634-3264.Bill
Metcalfe, 766 Gann Branch Rd., Killeen, TX 76549. Flintknapper and teacher Bill
Metcalfe now has a website:
http://mrbillbows.tripod.com/ and email:
mrbillbows@aol.com .
MAY 3-4. Oregon Ridge Nature Center's PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY WEEKEND. "In Baltimore County, Maryland". 15th Annual Primitive workshop. for the purpose of sharing knowledge and hands-on experience in the replication of items composed of stone, bone, wood and natural fibers. Also we will be featuring guest speakers and presenters who share their specialties with us during the course of the weekend. The programs will run from 10 am to 4 pm on both days. Please note that the worksite and camping areas have changed. For the weekend workshops be sure to bring your own tools and materials. some tools and materials can be purchased at the site. We ask that you bring no copper billets to this event. Contact: Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030, Attn: F. Kirk Dreier, Director. 410-887-1815 or fax 410-785-1020 or 410-887-1816, or e-mail ornc@bcpl.net or kdreier@co.ba.md.us check our website for up-to-date information www.oregonridge.org
June 5-8th Mid-Atlantic Primitive Skills MEET. You can learn primitive skills and crafts, meet skilled instructors from around the country, make new friends with similar interests, have fun being out in Nature, share what you know about living gently with the Earth. Skills: Fire making, skills of the scout, Basic stone tool making, Edible plants, Archery, Primitive blacksmithing, Natural cordage&primitive fishing, Finger weaving, Basket making, Herbal medicine, Primitive shelter construction, Tracking, Flintknapping, Pottery, Primitive cooking, Primitive trapping, Hide tanning. The Place: Will be held at the Catoctin Quaker Camp just outside of Thurmont, Maryland, in the heart of the beautiful Catoctin Mountains, a 45 minute drive north from the Washington DC beltway. The camp has bunkhouses, tent sites, and indoor facilities. Registration fees for this 4 day event will range from $60-$125. For all of the details and registration information, see MAPS website at www.mapsgroup.org then click on the MAPS Meet 2003 button. for questions, contact Kevin Haney 301-271-5023.
ABORIGINAL ARTS PROGRAM. Flint knapping programs, 3 day courses, all materials provided. Age 12 and up. Held 22 miles NE of Peoria, 9 miles south of Lacon and two miles east of Rt. 26. Upcoming: bow making classes I & II with Jim Hamm, Nov. 3-5; and flintknapping class with Bill McConnell, Oct. 31-Nov. 2. For information on dates for this and other classes contact ABS ART PROGRAM, 1276 Sun Road, Washburn, IL 61570. 309-246-8403. survivalarts.info or aborginalarts@care2.com
WILDERNESS HEART AWARENESS AND SURVIVAL SCHOOL, P.O. Box 598, Buckner, MO 64016. Introductory flintknapping classes. Other primitive living skills classes also offered. Check out our web site.
BOW MAKING CLASSES: Covering self bows, backed, bamboo and composite wood bows. Flintknapping classes, beginner, intermediate and advanced teaching how to knap Rhyolite. Bows of Wood, Vinson Miner, 1205 Rainbow Drive, Mount Holly, NC 28120. 704-263-3634. bowsofwood@hotmail.com
FIRST EARTH WILDERNESS SCHOOL, LLC -BO BROWN
3425
N. FR 209 STRAFFORD, MO 65757, (417) 826-5770. E-Mail us at bo@firstearth.org
or visit web site at http://www.firstearth.org
Stone Age Survival Skills. Basic flintknapping & stone tool
construction; tracking and trailing; edible and useful plants; water procurement
and treatment; making fire by friction; shelter and cordage.
Nov. 1-3, Brain tanned buckskin. Dry scrape and wet scrape methods will be
covered.
Tuition is $60/day, work materials and tools provided. The site is adjacent to
the Niangua River surrounded by 8,000 acres of state forest, primitive camping
onsite.
WILDERNESS AWAKENING PRIMITIVE LIFE SKILLS SCHOOL, PO BOX 120, SLOCAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA VOG-2C0, RADIO PHONE (604) 355-2456-BEEP 756. Classes in all types of outdoor skills including flint knapping.
Bow & Arrow classes in Greater Cincinnati Area. Oct.19, 26, & Nov. 2. Build a replica of a southern Shawnee hickory bow and a set of hardwood arrows. These classes will cover material selection, design, & fabrication using hand tools alone. Class lecture to cover history, and similarities of eastern woodland bows to those of Neolithic Europe. Contact: Paxton wood shop/ 7455 Dawson Rd./ Cincinnati, OH. Phone 513-984-3480. Ask for Jeff. Classes conducted by R. W. Stewart of Archaic Arts Cincinnati, OH.
First Saturdays in August, October, December...
10 am until Noon. Join master flint-knapper, Jewel Pollard, and his heavy hitting assistant, Jim Overcash, on the cool front porch at Wild Basin Wilderness Saturday morning and walk away with a real flint arrowhead you have just made.
Beginners class for people who have always wanted to make an arrowhead just like the people made who lived in Austin a thousand years ago.
* No prior experience is required.
* Tools and materials for your use are provided.
* Students must be 13 or older.
* It's fun to make an arrowhead.
Fee: $5 per student
To register and for more information contact:
Jerome Collins (512) 327-7622 hike@wildbasin.org
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