Meet Our Instructors
Ernie Conover
Ernie Conover is a highly published author in the woodworking field with seven books, four videos and hundreds of articles to his credit. His work has received numerous awards and been the subject of several one-man shows. He lectures widely for clubs, trade show groups and woodworking stores and is frequently called upon as a consultant and expert witness in the woodworking field. When not writing, lecturing or consulting he is active in providing academic oversight and teaching at Conover Workshops—a craft school founded by the Conover family.
Scott Butler
Scott resides in nearby Chagrin Falls, Ohio where he is renovating a classic
house and building fine furniture to fill it. Scott also serves on the Conover
Scholarship Fund where he is the webmaster. When not devoting his time to
woodworking, Scott runs two usability consulting companies, Ovo Studios and The Usability Team.
Patrick Brown
Ernie's apprentice in 2006, Patrick Brown holds multiple degrees in Music and Math. Since his apprenticeship Patrick has been a frequent co-instructor at Conover Workshops when not building custom furniture or teaching college math. Of all of Ernie's apprentices Patrick is the most capabible turner, fashoning bowls and spindles with equal aplomb. Additionally, he is an accomplished all around woodworker holding a special place in his heart for handtools.