Woodworking

This series of introductory woodworking courses will teach students to operate power tools and machinery safely and guide them in creating handmade, heirloom-quality objects. Throughout these courses, students will develop the ability to think in three dimensions. By the end of the third module of Woodworking and Design, participants will have crafted a cutting board, coat rack, shelf, clock, and stool. Along the way, they will learn to become creative problem-solvers and independent thinkers. Designed for beginners, this class aims to equip students with essential power and hand tool skills that will serve them well beyond high school. 

Throughout the three modules of Advanced Woodworking and Design, students will learn to become skilled furniture makers. They will begin with research and sketches, progress to creating scale models, and ultimately craft their own custom chair. Each student will learn to draft, scale designs, and develop templates for their furniture, enabling them to produce more pieces in the future. They will demonstrate proficiency in experimenting with joinery, drafting, construction strategies, and finishing, equipping them to thoughtfully execute any woodworking project after leaving GS.

This course is about creative problem-solving in three dimensions as students consider the design and construction challenges and opportunities that arise when combining fine art and function. Students design, sculpt, cast, carve, and fabricate one-of-a-kind objects in wood, metal, and mixed media, and, while working in the wood and sculpture studios, use emerging technologies to express original ideas.