COM-FSM and US Embassy to Launch Art Woodworking Craft

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (July 18, 2012) – The College of Micronesia-FSM and the U.S. Embassy will host a three-week Art Envoy Woodworking Craft at Pohnpei Campus on July 23 – August 10, 2012.

Mr. William Hewitt, an expert instructor, will be conducting training on advanced techniques woodworking. The workshop is open to COM-FSM students and interested community members who were selected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Pohnpei and the U.S. Embassy. The talented craftsmen who complete the training will have the opportunity to advance and improve their skills to create wood products for sale on local and international markets.

The training will run daily with both class and shop time filling the workday on Mondays through Fridays.