OLLI is proud to partner with Keowee Krafters, a nonprofit Maker Space for crafts, artisans, and skills.

Start your journey into the exciting and rewarding craft of woodturning! This introductory class taught by our Master Woodturning instructor Wells Doty will provide you with the knowledge and skills to safely operate one of our newly acquired mini lathes to make a simple round mallet using the 'spindle turning' technique. With this foundational class you can then move on to other project classes including bowl turning, pen turning, segmented turning, and more.

Wells Doty’s journey with woodturning began in the 1980s on a "Shopsmith," but his passion truly ignited in 2006 after attending an OLLI course led by Warren Carpenter. Since then, he has dedicated himself to mastering the craft through numerous seminars and advanced classes, eventually becoming a pillar of the local woodworking community.