No Material is
More Versatile, Beautiful, or Useful to Work with than Wood.
Woodworking is our largest studio, spanning nearly 2,000 square feet and equipped with tools for woodworkers of all levels. Students can learn the basics of hand tools, try their hand at bowl turning, or build custom furniture projects. All classes are led by our founder, Mark Andreas.
Mid Summer Semester Class Offerings
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Mid Summer Semester Class Offerings *
Woodworking Classes with Mark Andreas and Herb Thomas
This 5-week course introduces the fundamentals of woodworking, with a focus on safe and proper use of tools such as saws, chisels, gouges, scrapers, and hand planes. Our classes are designed for students to develop the mastery of woodworking. Our classes are specifically designed to accommodate students of all levels of woodworking experience. Students typically begin with two foundational projects: carving a wooden spoon and building a small keepsake box. As students become more comfortable with hand tools and studio equipment, they are encouraged to take on more complex projects. Each semester is priced at $395 for 5 weekly classes, unless stated.
All classes start on the week of June 29th except the 4-week Saturday classes which start on July 11th.
Monday:
4-Week Youth Afternoon Woodworking Course from 4:00-6:00 (June 8th-July 3rd, registration open now)
5-Week Evening Class from 7:00-10:00 PM ($395)
Tuesday:
5-Week Evening Woodworking Class from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ($395)
Wednesday:
5-Week Afternoon Class from 1-4PM ($395)
5-Week Evening Class from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ($395)
Saturday:
4-Week Morning Class from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Starts on July 11th) ($315)
4-Week Furniture Building Class from 12:30-4:30PM (Starts on July 11th) ($500)
Will you be joining us this mid summer semester? For the first time, Studio Andreas will be offering 5-week and 4-week woodworking semesters instead of our typical 7 weeks. This is the perfect opportunity to try out woodworking! Each semester will meet once a week. See below for available classes and dates. Registration will open on June 5th.
Our woodworking studio accommodates up to 10 students per session and offers nine different class times throughout the week.
Our professional power tools and state-of-the-art dust collection system allow students to bring their ideas to life safely.
Students of all levels learn side by side in our classes — from first-time makers to seasoned artists.
Saplings, our first-semester students, begin their woodworking journey by carving a wooden spoon from a solid piece of wood. Learning essential hand tools and techniques along the way.
Veteran students advance to more complex techniques, including joinery and bench building.
Legacy students, now in their fifth semester or beyond, enjoy the freedom to design and explore independent woodworking projects.
The studio also features a dedicated bowl turning room with multiple lathes for student use.
Bowl turning can be learned in a private lesson or explored in depth throughout a semester in our woodworking studio.
Beyond individual study, the studio also welcomes companies for creative team-building experiences. These workshops offer teams the chance to connect through hands-on, artistic collaboration
Our youth and homeschooling programs teach students hand tool techniques and guide them through the creative process — from forming an idea to bringing it to life.
Your Frequently Asked Woodworking Questions, Answered
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Our woodworking classes are specifically designed and adjusted to cater towards all skill levels! We do not offer specialized woodworking classes based on skill level. We like to have our classes filled with students of different woodworking experience to help students inspire each other and foster a close-knit art community!
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All new students typically begin their first semester working on two foundational projects: carving a wooden spoon and building a small keepsake box. In the second semester, beginner students will take on more intermediate projects such as a stool or side-table. As students become more comfortable with hand tools and studio equipment, they are encouraged to take on more complex projects.
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With our extensive woodworking shop filled with a variety of machinery and hand-tools, the possibilities are endless! Some students will bring in salvaged wood to create their own pieces. Some students prefer to focus on bowl-turning in our lathe toolroom, spending their time making wooden vessels. Others bring in inspiration pictures and with the help of our woodworking team at Studio Andreas, they are able to create their dream pieces! Once students go through the beginner and intermediate wooden projects, they are able to create whatever they like!
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Woodworking classes have the ability for students to work independently and collaboratively! While each student works, our teachers will hop around, helping each student with any questions or concerns they might have. Advanced woodworking students might work more independently but will also always ask for help and guidance. Pending on each student’s skills, knowledge, and learning style, our teachers will cater towards each student, always being on-site to help with any problem that arises.
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As of right now, our woodworking semester classes are priced at $550 for 7 sessions.
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Always inform your instructor if you have to miss a class. Pending on the instructor’s availability and class size, students will have the opportunity to makeup one class in any other open woodworking class being offered during the same semester. If you plan on missing several classes, we cannot always guarantee to accommodate multiple makeup sessions unless it is an emergency. Multiple absences are reviewed on a case by case basis.
Ways to Create With Us Beyond Taking Semester Classes:
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Private Lessons
Private lessons offer one-on-one time with an instructor Mark Andreas in the studio. Students can use these sessions to learn new techniques, refine their skills, or complete custom-designed projects. Private group lessons are also available for friends, families, or teams who want to create together.
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Workshops
Join us for creative and hands-on one day workshops! This is the perfect opportunity to try out our woodworking classes! Workshops vary in topics and projects but are structed similarly to our teaching style in our semester woodworking classes. Click the button below to see our workshop offerings!
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"Making dreams into reality. Never been a woodworker but within a year of starting classes with Mark, I had built a dining room table. One of the most rewarding experiences of my life."
Gauri Gidwani
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"The class is fun. The instructors are very knowledgeable and focus on safety. Students first learn how to use hand tools through a simple project and then are introduced to the power tools. I signed up for a second class b/c I really enjoyed building the first two projects. The class is filled with people of all levels. The selection and quality of tools enables an experienced student to build sophisticated items or a novice to improve their woodworking skills."
Morris B
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"The new studio is gorgeous! Mark is a great instructor. You do a lot of hands on work, but with right amount or supervision."
David B