Woodworking Demos with Rude Graves
Venue: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Class
Cost: Free

Description:
The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech presents Woodworking Demos with Rude Graves on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 with demonstrations at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

Artist Rude Graves of Bird Block Studios presents two live woodworking demonstrations, drawing on the methods of Jiro Okura. Working through repetitive motion and automatic drawing, Graves explores the meditative practice at the heart of Okura’s process — one in which the maker enters a state of focused stillness, free from extraneous thought.

The demonstrations trace Okura’s three working methods — carving, drawing, and gold leaf application — as seen in his work, Mountain Lake Screen Tachi.

Admission is free though registration is required.

To make a reservation, visit: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/online/seatSelect.asp?createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadBestAvailable::performance_ids=862CB9A2-6FCB-4CD5-82AF-5EEABF1F1D23.

The Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech is located at 330 Turner Street NW in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/woodworking-rude-graves.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300.

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