Where to apprentice!

[HeathBar]

I know its not in your neck of the woods, but there is the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Even thought Highland is in the name, it does not refer to Scottish Highland crafts. But it might be a starting place.

http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/

[piperdbh]

Sometimes your local Senior Center can be a good place to search. There can be older folks there who might be crafters of some particular thing, who are looking for something to do and would take you on as a student.
Also, your local school art teacher might be able to point you in the right direction. Artists are like musicians; we all know each other.

Give us a few ideas about what in particular you'd like to learn and we might be able to offer a little more specific help.

[Burly Brute]

Thanks so much guys! These are all wonderful ideas!

I guess my biggest reason for the post is funding, I have very little.

Ideally I would like to vendor at the local celtic festivals as a hobby, and I have a pretty decent theme I believe in the works. I guess I would just like to learn more about wood & leather working, as well as welding, probably torch welding though.

I wish I could learn more from my grandfather, he is 90 years old now and doesnt work on things as much as he used to. I learned a lot from his old world techniques and such, and I feel it in my blood to work with my hands. I just don't know enough as it stands. Coupled with the fact I would also like to maintain all my fingers also..lol