Wednesday Evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm (June 22, 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10)

With: Laura Andrews, Kevin Warzecha and Ellen Chase

Class Fee: $150.00

Class size: 8 /Adults

This class is designed for women who have few or no skills in woodworking but have always wanted to learn. Over the course of eight two-hour sessions, we will guide participants through the design process for projects, show participants how to use both hand and power tools safely, and complete some much-needed carpentry projects in the Mill. Some of these projects will include book shelves, shelving in the Hill Shed, and making donation boxes and safety bars for the windows in the community room. In between classes, there will be open shop time for participants to come in and use the shop for their own projects.

Laura Andrews learned woodworking from her grandfather in his basement workshop. But it was "Woodworking for Women", taught through Keene Community Education by Gail Grycel, where Laura learned about power tools and other building skills. Laura now lives in Keene, NH and is the University Director of Institutional Advancement at Antioch University.

Kevin Warzecha has been an independent contractor since 1991, based out of Walpole since 1998. He has enjoyed volunteering for Walpole Fire / EMS for almost as long as he has lived in the area. He's interested in environmentally sustainable building practices, learning new skills and sharing his skills with others.

Ellen Chase earned her BA (Massachusetts College of Art) and MFA (Syracuse University) in Illustration. Her occupations have included potter, repairer and builder of furniture, writing teacher, software visual designer, and scientific illustrator. She learned woodworking as a child at the mill from her father, Heman, and an appreciation of language from her mother, Edith, a lifelong poet.