This is an IN-PERSON class.

This multi-week class introduces students to the woodshop and fundamentals of wood furniture making. Students will begin with rough lumber and build a small coffee table or side table, start to finish. 

This is a small class size of six (6) students total, allowing for in-depth instructor attention.

Students will explore wood as a material and learn about how its grain and cellular structure impacts their designs from technical and aesthetic viewpoints. The class includes significant training on our machines, with a focus on best practices and how the tools work for you.

This class meets in-person on Sundays from 11-5pm.

Class Schedule:

Sun Apr 6: 11am-5pm

Sun Apr 13: 11am-5pm

Sun Apr 20: 11am-5pm

(NO CLASS Sun April 27th)

Sun May 4: 11am-5pm

Sun May 11: 11am-5pm

Tuition: $725 (non members), $650 (members)

Tuition includes 30 hours of instruction, project storage for the duration of the class, photos of your finished pieces, and the cost of materials (wood, glue, finish, hardware).

No prerequisites.

Six (6) students maximum.

WOO is a non-profit safe space for training underrepresented genders in our field. As such, enrollment is limited to non-binary, trans, and woman-identifying folks over the age of 18.

Sarah Marriage, WOO's founder, is a maker of fine furniture and other wooden objects. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Sarah studied architecture at Princeton University and fine woodworking at The College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School). She has taught at The Krenov School, Penland School of Craft, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Sarah's work has shown at galleries and trade shows across the US, including Dwell on Design in Los Angeles, ICFF in New York, and Pritam & Eames Gallery in East Hampton, NY. She is a former editor of Woodcraft Magazine.

You can see more images of her work at her website sarahmarriage.com or on instagram @sarah_marriage

Leviathan, roll-top desk by instructor Sarah Marriage

Bathymetry, writing desk by instructor Sarah Marriage

Detail of October Box, by instructor Sarah Marriage

This is a 4-hour IN-PERSON CLASS.

Spend an afternoon learning to make a handbroom with natural materials! In this class, learn to use a broom brake, twine, broomcorn, and natural embellishments to create your own bespoke cleaning, ritual, or display object to elevate your space and bring you closer to your task. In this class C. Murphy (@c.murphydoes), a local multimedia artist, crafter, and farmer, will demonstrate basic broommaking skills and demo multiple handbroom styles including whisks, hawk's tails, turkey wings, and if we have time, rooster tails. We will also go over how to weave a handle with split broomcorn stalks and discuss other materials for weaving.

Materials and tools will be provided - natural broomcorn and twine in a variety of colors are included in the fee; there will be enough for each participant to make multiple handbrooms. Leave with some lovely gifts for yourself or others and a new skill you won't want to put down!

Accessibility: moderate upper body strength and the ability to grip and hold tension are required; this class is focusing on smaller brooms so it isn't too tiring but it requires more than you'd expect!

All skill levels welcome. No prerequisites.

WOO is a non-profit safe space for training underrepresented genders in our field. As such, enrollment is limited to non-binary, trans, and woman-identifying folks over the age of 18.

C. Murphy (they/them) is a multimedia artist, farmer, and doer of a little bit of everything currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. They’ve had a variety of experiences in life, all with a unifying interest in learning, sharing knowledge, and a fascination with anthropology. When they aren't working on the next project, they're hanging out with their chickens, in the garden, or working on one of many additional side projects.

See more images of their work by visiting their instagram @c.murphydoes

Cutting Board Class Winter 2018

This workshop is a great introduction to woodworking and to our shop facilities. Starting with a rough piece of lumber, students will transform it into a beautiful and functional cutting board while gaining hands-on experience with the full process of milling wood—from rough to refined.

Students will safely use a wide range of tools, including the chop saw, jointer, planer, band saw, drill press, router table (with a roundover bit), and sanders (standing belt sander, disc sander, and random orbital sanders). Along the way, we'll cover wood grain, orientation, and finishing techniques to help bring out the natural beauty of the material.

Whether you're brand new to woodworking or brushing up on your skills, you'll leave with a one-of-a-kind piece and a solid foundation in machine work.

Open to all skill levels. 

No Prerequisites.

Instructor: Shalon Edwards 

"My friends often refer to me as the Black Martha Stewart, but I prefer to go by Shalon. I will co-sign on the fact that I am creative spirit, and I love a good material transformation, whether it's flour, sugar and butter, wood and metal, fabric and thread, or just a coat of paint...I love it all.

"Through personal projects and several humanitarian trips to the South to rebuild New Orleans and the surrounding areas after Hurricane Katrina, I've gained experience in building and developed an affinity for power tools."

WOO is a non-profit safe space for training underrepresented genders in our field. As such, enrollment is limited to women and gender non-conforming folks over the age of 18.

This is an IN-PERSON CLASS.

The bandsaw box is a fun project that introduces students to the properties of wood, and to one of the most versatile woodworking machines: the bandsaw.

Students will begin with a solid block of wood, cut it apart on the bandsaw, and glue it back together to create a small lidded box, but this process will also involve designing, shaping with hand tools (and on the bandsaw,) and finishing and surface decoration. 

By the end of this course, students will walk away with a finished box that's as fun and sculptural as it is functional.

Class Schedule:

Saturday June 14: 11am-5pm

All skill levels welcome. No prerequisites.

WOO is a non-profit safe space for training underrepresented genders in our field. As such, enrollment is limited to non-binary, trans, and woman-identifying folks over the age of 18.

All class times are in U.S. Eastern Time.

Born and raised in New York City, Sophie received her BFA in Sculpture and Drawing from SUNY Purchase College, and her MFA in Furniture Design and Woodworking from San Diego State University.  She has exhibited her work across the country, including Blue Spiral 1 Gallery (NC), the Center for Art in Wood (PA), and the Metal Museum (TN), and has been fortunate to receive several grants, fellowships, and residencies to help advance her career.  Sophie has held academic appointments at Tennessee Technological University and Mississippi State University, and taught workshops at A Workshop of Our Own (MD), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN) and the Appalachian Center for Craft (TN).  

You can see examples of Sophie's work below, and more on her website sophieglenn.com & instagram @arcburn_furniture