Our woodworking classes cover turning, joinery, and carving for students at every skill level. Many wood studios cater to experienced makers; Groundworks instructors work hard to ensure every student feels confident and capable in the studio. Classes are held in our fully equipped north Boulder location.
Wood Adult Classes
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Session 3 Registration
All classes will be available for registration March 30 at 8:00am.
You can view specific class information and descriptions by following the class link in the drop down menus. You can also view the entire Session 3 class catalog.
Please review our standard refund policy before registering.
We offer scholarships!
You can apply and receive up to two scholarships annually for 50% off the cost of a class. Pay What You Can classes do not qualify (but you can save even more by signing up for one).
Please fill out a scholarship application.
Crossover Wood Classes
Exploring Through Spoons
Big spoon or little spoon? You don't have to pick in our very first 4-studio crossover class: Exploring Through Spoons!
In this 4-week class, you'll get a lightning fast introduction to our Clay, Wood, Metal, and Print studios. Each week, the students will be in a different studio learning the material through the ancient practice of spoon making (seriously, spoons are, like, 3,000 years old)! Weeks 1-3 will be spent making physical spoons through hand-building in clay, carving out of wood, and forging in metal. The last week will be spent learning linocut to make a one-of-kind print of their spoons, culminating in a display of craftsmanship for the ages.
Tuesdays 7:00-9:30pm
Dates: March 31 - April 21
Instructor: Ella Mernyk
Location: Main (3750 Canfield St)
Cost: $245
Ages: 16+
Woodworking Classes
1-Day Intensive Classes
This spring and summer, we’re bringing back our 1-Day classes! These are the perfect way to get some hands-on art instruction without making a major multi-week commitment. These are classes will be all level, so anyone is welcome to join in!
1-Day Intensives DO NOT include open studio time.
4-Week Sampler Classes
Totally new to woodworking? This woodworking sampler is great for first-time students. This class is perfect for beginners looking to familiarize themselves with a wood studio and become comfortable with essential milling and hand tools. Through creating a small project, you'll gain practical experience with these fundamental tools and techniques.
Sampler classes DO NOT include open studio time.
Studio Sampler 2B • Mondays • Mar 30 - Apr 20 • 7:00 - 9:30pm • Pay What You Can • MAIN
Studio Sampler 2B • Sundays • Apr 5 - Apr 26 • 4:00 - 6:30pm • Pay What You Can • MAIN
Studio Sampler 3A • Mondays • April 27 - May 18 • 7:00 - 9:30pm • Pay What You Can • MAIN
Studio Sampler 3A • Fridays • May 1 - May 22 • 1:00 - 3:30pm • Pay What You Can • MAIN
Studio Sampler 3B • Thursdays • May 28 - June 18 • 6:00 - 8:30pm • Pay What You Can • MAIN
4-Week Level I Woodworking Classes
Table saws are scary - but they don't have to be! This beginner-level class will focus primarily on milling: the fundamental process of measuring, cutting, and preparing wood for a project. Over the course of 4 weeks, you'll learn how to safely use several of our milling machines (table saw, chop saw, jointer, planer) to cut and shape wood, as well as some of the basics of joinery (joining pieces of wood together), and shaping and finishing with hand tools. We'll walk you through the whole process of creating a simple but beautiful functional piece that you'll want to brag to all your friends about.
These classes include open studio time.
4-Week Level I Carving & Turning Classes
Woodworking isn’t all buzzsaws and wood glue. Wood carving and turning is all about cutting away to create beautiful, sculptural forms. If you’ve been dabbling in clay, you’ll feel right at home in these classes.
Our Wood Carving classes explore the artistry of sculpting out of wood. Using a combination of hand tools and smaller hand-held power tools, you can learn to shape wood into whatever image speaks to you.
Wood Turning can be used as a finishing technique to create perfectly cylindrical legs for a bench, or to hollow out a piece of wood to create bowls, vases, serving platters - you name it!
These classes include open studio time.
8-Week Level I Classes
Do you pine to grain better woodworking skills? You wood not beleaf how easy it can be! This all-level class will go more in depth on the fundamentals of woodworking: milling, joining, shaping, and finishing. Over the course of 8 weeks, you'll learn how to safely use several of our milling machines (table saw, jointer, planer, and more) to cut and shape wood, as well as joinery (joining pieces of wood together), and shaping and finishing with hand tools and the lathe.
These classes include open studio time.