Woodshop for Women (May)
 Instructor Janine Björnson with students
photo by Jim Coleman
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Offered: May 28 - 30, 2010
Time: Begins at 9am on May 28 and ends at 5pm on May 30
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Cost: $470/$420 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging). The deposit amount for this course is $100. For registration information, click here.
While the presence of women working in the building trades is ever more common, avenues for women to learn the basic principles and techniques of woodworking are still scarce. We are offering this intensive three-day course to enable women to conceptualize and carry out basic carpentry projects. Topics will include essential tools and their proper use; safe and effective use of power tools; structural integrity; and basic techniques such as cutting, nailing, drilling, driving, and leveling. We will also tour the various buildings of OAEC to show different styles of carpentry: standard professional, natural building, temporary, artistic, and hippie funk! Come together with other women participants to share in this practical and empowering workshop. this course tends to sell out so register early to ensure your place in the course. This course tends to sell out, so register early to ensure your place in the course.
Woodshop for Women Students and their self-made toolboxes
photo by Jim Coleman |
PLEASE NOTE: This is a HANDS-ON course. Please call Kate at (707) 874-1557 x 218 if you have any questions about your ability to participate.
Click on the following links to learn more about this course and related resources.
- Sample Course Syllabus - View or Download (32 KB)
- Woodshop For Women Resource List - View or Download (49 KB)
**NOTICE! We have an additional Woodshop for Women Course in June**
For a more detailed description of our facilities, including information on what to bring, visit our Participant's Information page.
Click here for directions.