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Class schedules are updated once/month and extend out about 1-2 months at a time. For more information, use the contact tab to get in touch.

I find working with tools to be incredibly empowering and therapeutic. In a chaotic world that pulls us apart from one another and towards screens, tools and woodworking help us to get out of heads and back into the world. It is tangible and REAL. It appeals to something primal within us: to create, build, fix. It requires your mind and body and focus.

My classes are designed to get you working with tools comfortably and safely with the goal of preparing students to go on to make things on their own. Once students complete these 4 woodworking courses, there is an option for a capstone project: a side table. After that, some students stay on to complete projects that they design and build directly with me, one-on-one.

Classes are limited to 2-3 students. Not every class includes a project. Instead, the focus is on building skills. Each session is a mix between brief discussions and demonstrations, followed by hands-on time with the tools.

In addition to learning skills, you’re joining a community. The woodworking community is a growing and wide tent full of people who love the tools and materials. The online and IRL communities are lively, engaging, and largely welcoming (there are trolls everywhere, but we try to rout them out of the shop). Additionally, you’ll meet other people looking to learn and grow their skills. We always have a nice time that includes discussions reaching far beyond tools and wood. Oh yeah, there will be snacks.

All classes are held in my home studio in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of DC. I’ll send specific instructions/logistics a few days before you class.