Director: 
   Jim Rodgers
Instructors:
  • Joel Albert
  • Jan Bumer
  • John Cobb
  • Joe Dahl
  • ​Michele Freeze
  • Matt Graham
  • ​Jerry Jakubowski
  • Bob Nolan
  • Jim Rodgers
  • ​Peter Wolff
Teaching Assistants
  • Billy Anderson
  • ​Claudia Foster
  • Steve Griswold
  • John Hile
  • ​Tod Mundy
  • Fred Nelson
  • ​Vern Stovel
  • Jeff Tanner
  • Peter Twelker
  • Kim Wolff
  • ​Roberta Zorzynski​​
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Jim Rodgers, Director & lead instructor, has been teaching, demonstrating and writing on woodturning for 15 years. He is a nationally known expert on polychromatic assembled wood 
turnings and a frequent demonstrator on woodturning. at local and national symposiums.
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Jan Bumer: Instructor  Jan Blumer is a retired health care executive who has been a studio turner and teacher of wood turning for the past fifteen years.  He is a master turner specializing in dramatic natural edge bowls, thin-walled hollow forms and sculptural pieces. Contact Jan at jacquesblumer@hotmail.com 
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Matt Graham ​started in furniture repair in 1989 and has over 25 years of woodworking experience and started turning six years ago after starting working at Rockler’s.
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Bon Nolan: Instructor has worked with our program from its beginning as instructor, coach and teaching 
assistant. His studio works are featured in several local galleries; and has won national 
recognition.  
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Joel Albert: Instructor  recently joined the staff as a teacher after many classes as a TA..  Joel has a broad skill range and recently focused on beautifully turned bracelets.  Joel is currently Treasurer of the Bay Area Woodturners Association.
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John Cobb: Instructor   teaches intermediate and advanced bowls as well as advanced hollow form turning..  He is a professional woodturner showing work along the West Coast including multiple stores in the Bay Area.. John is also the President of the Bay Area Woodturners Association.   www.turningdesign.com/