What we’re about
Come enjoy woodworking in Sebastopol. Learn a new skill in our light-filled studio with other women or renew by starting a new project. Or give a class to a friend or loved one. Hope to see you soon!
Woodworking Workshops for Women
Two Day Bench Making Class- June 11th & 12th
Two Day Bench Making Class- July 9th & 10th
Two Day Bench Making Class- August 20th & 21st
Two Day Bench Making Class- October 8th & 9th
The two-day class covers in the fundamentals of furniture making, using time-honored joinery, taught in a supportive shop environment with a maximum of 12 women. We will begin building a bench that can be used as seating for up to 2 people or as a small table.
-Learn to use traditional woodworking hand tools; chisels, dovetail saws, bench and block planes, drills.
-Make mortise and tenon joinery with tusk wedges and foxtail wedges
-Develop the skills and understand the process of building furniture with traditional joinery.
Class fee is $325- plus a $25- materials fee All tools are supplied.
Class hours are: Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, 10am-4pm.
Debey Zito, a professional furniture maker who has who has been designing, building and teaching furniture making for 50 years, is the instructor.
The focus of the class is learning joinery and developing hand tool skills. You may not finish your bench in one weekend. You can complete it at home or join another class as an ongoing student.
Ongoing students make a second project of their own design. A monthly Saturday and/or Sunday class is available.
The studio is in Sebastopol, one hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Examples of our furniture can be seen at: Zito Schmitt Design
If you would like to read more about us:
SFCurbed ZitoSchmitt Design
Press Democrat
Sonoma West (If you click on the magazine to the left you will see the images)
And of course, as always check out our Facebook Page
You MUST PRE-REGISTER for this class! Email Debey@zitodesign.com.
Cancellation Policy If you cancel no later than 7 days before the class date, your fee can be transferred to another class for up to one year. if you cancel after that and your space can not be filled, your fee can not be used for another class or returned.
