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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Suitable for teens 13+ and adults 18+

About this workshop.Learn the craft of the cooper with Tony Adams.This 2-day workshop is an introduction to the craft of the cooper or barrel maker. White coopering is the making of straight-staved containers such as buckets that can be used for holding liquids.Your instructor, Tony Adams, will guide you through the process of making a barrel with hand tools. You will produce a wooden bucket complete with splayed and riveted metal hoops and a rope handle using traditional techniques.At the end of the workshop, you will take your finished bucket home with you.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen

Workshop appropriate - closed toe shoes, no hanging jewellery, hair tied back

Small class size – max 6 participants

All instructions, tools and materials are included

Explore the traditional process of making a barrel with hand tools.

Morning tea included. A one hour lunch break is included and smaller breaks as necessary.

Coopering Workshop 1

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Tony Adams

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

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Introduction to White Coopering - Bucket Making

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Introduction to White…

Learn the skills of white coopering - making straight staved wooden containers that can be used for holding liquids - with 3rd generation Cooper Tony 
Adams. 
 
Tony will guide you through the process of using traditional hand tools and techniques to shape the wooden staves, metal hoops and rope handle that 
comprise a coopered bucket. 
 
At the end of the workshop, you will take your finished bucket home with you.

Introduction to White Coopering - Bucket Making

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