Educating America's Craftspeople
Ernie Conover
Ernie Conover is a veteran woodworking author with eleven books, scads of videos and hundreds of articles to his credit. His most recent book is the 3rd Edition the Lathe Book, published by Taunton Press in February of 2020. His work has received numerous awards and been the subject of one-man shows. He lectures widely for clubs, trade show groups and woodworking stores and is frequently called upon as a consultant and expert witness in the woodworking field. Ernie is also a lathe designer having developed the Conover Lathe and worked on the designs of the Nova DVR and the Powermatic 3520b When not writing, lecturing or consulting he is actively teaching at Conover Workshops—a craft school founded by the Conover family.
Susan Conover
Susan Conover began spinning and weaving in 1980 and spent the next four plus decades studying under numerous international teachers. Her focus has always been on the historic aspects of the craft.
Since 2000 she has offered courses in spinning and weaving from her home studio. It is a premiere teaching environment with numerous Schacht Equipment floor looms and a “herd” of Schacht spinning wheels. In addition to the American-made Schacht looms, she has a gaggle of Glimåkra floor looms which are manufactured in Sweden.
Her expertise has included being Operations Manager at Vävstuga Weaving School in Shelburne Falls, MA for five years. She specializes in lectures and hands-on workshops for guilds and craft schools throughout North America.
Hands-on workshops are offered in Susan's home studio and hosts students from around the country. She offers one to five-day intensive hands-on classes which include Weaving with Linen, Swedish Rag Rugs, Double Width Weave, Twills, Overshot Jamtlandsdrall, Comprehensive Basic Weaving, Basic Spinning, Spinning on a Great Wheel, Spinning Flax, and many other topics. She is always willing to share her passion for weaving and spinning with her students!
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