Over the course of three weeks, students will learn how to turn a chunk of tree trunk into a wooden bowl or vessel. Students will learn about shop and machine safety while practicing wood turning with blank starts on a lathe. This class assumes no prior wood turning experience but may be repeated for more challenging projects and instructor guidance.

We source our wood for bowl turning predominately from Shelburne Farms.

This course takes place in our beautiful, light filled woodshop at the very back of our campus. 

All materials for the creation of your bowl(s) are provided.

Build a beautiful, hardwood wall shelf. This class will take place in our historic woodshop.

Do you have a child that likes to create objects out of wood? This course, designed for our youngest members (5-8 year olds), will allow children to create their very own handmade wooden project over the course of a 6 week period.We teach how to make a different project each season so students often sign up for this course again and again throughout the year.

Learn to make useable snowshoes in our historic woodshop! This course will teach you how to bend the shape of snowshoes and then how to lace them. The outcome will be a useable pair of snowshoes to walk through snowy hills. Students will need to pay an additional $75 if they would like us to purchase bindings.

Maintenance and care of your tools is an essential skill for any woodworker. Keeping your tools sharp not only helps to improve the quality of your work, but it also promotes safety, longevity,and cost effectiveness.In this course students will be instructed on the different methods of tool sharpening andspecificities in sharpening requirements of individual tools. Additionally students are encouraged to bring in their own tools and sharpening implements for instructor led sharpening.

This workshop, specifically for women and nonbinary folx offers participants the opportunity to start exploring our historic woodshop while learning how to make a beautiful handmade marquetry piece. Shelby will teach individuals how to create a mitered box.

This course is appropriate for brand new beginners as well as those with some skill who might like to try out our space.

We think this would make a fabulous friends night out...and you’d both leave with a one of a kind project!

Are you looking for an introduction to wood turning by making spindle projects like ornaments, mallets or bud vases? Join us in our warm, light-filled, wood shop to learn the beautiful art of wood turning. Over the course of three weeks, students will learn how to use the basic tools of spindle turning: gouges, parting tool, skew and scraper to turn several small projects from dried stock. Students will learn about shop and machine safety while practicing wood turning with blank starts on a lathe. This class assumes no prior wood turning experience but may be repeated for more challenging projects and instructor guidance.

Do you have a child that likes to create objects out of wood? Join them and learn how to craft a beautiful bandsaw box. Both you and your child will walk away with new skills and a one of a kind keepsake container. This cost is for one child and one adult.