Women's Carpentry: Three Day Weekend

WOMEN'S CARPENTRY CLASS - 3 DAY is held one weekend each month. We meet 10am -3pm each day.

Most of the classes are scheduled during holidays to coordinate with 3 day weekends. Contact me if the dates or times need to be adjusted.

All the classes are self paced; there is no beginners or advanced. Each class begins with lessons on primary tools and additional tools are added when required.

The class is intended to get ladies up-to-speed on basic building skills, working with wood, and using hand and power tools. Focus is placed on creating a safe, comfortable, relaxed and fun learning environment in which students with beginning to intermediate skill levels can thrive.

This workshop is about empowering you to say " I can" and never be limited by the fact you have never ... Whether the Nay Sayer is in your head or people in your life, you will learn to blow them out of existence. Empowerment is more than just learning a skill, it is the feeling of confirmation that this is way it should all ways be. We take pride that with each graduate the world comes a little closer to gender equality.

Set aside all the misconceptions of learning from men and social norms what your abilities are. Learn to embrace your visions and dreams. I am saying with confidence that if you can dream it, you can achieve it!

Our classes for women and the female-identified take into account a more feminine learning style. We put a focus on learning as we go, encouraging students to ask questions and ask for help. We work on group projects, along with individual ones, and we share meals together. This sense of togetherness and connection with the group helps everyone feel safe and welcome. We highlight different abilities and strengths, noticing that everyone’s contributions are needed and that they come in handy in different ways.

This class is designed for you to be able to build larger projects. Individual Projects can be selected from the suggested list found at:

https://handson.deborahlandry.com/programs/womens-carpentry/

WEEK BEFORE CLASS You will be contacted to learn more about your project ideas. Wood will then be purchased based on the project we decide on. The cost of the wood is not included in the price of the class.

THE FIRST DAY We will cover safety, introduction to tools, and work together on a group project that will build confidence. You can expect to learn how to use saws, sanders, drill, and power screwdrivers. After a snack break, we will design your project and get you started. By the end of the day you will be confident to work on your project independently (with guidance).

THE SECOND DAY We will go over additional tools not covered for selected projects. The rest of the day will be self paced--with guidance and assistance upon request and as needed. After the snack break, we will then finish and finalize projects.

THE THIRD DAY You will be able to come to class and be able to know confidently what tasks you need to do and how to do them. You will finish your project at your own pace.

AFTER CLASS Pictures will be taken of projects.

ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Deborah Landry one of the first two women to be trained as a carpenter in the US Air Force. She has a long history of creating art, teaching, and carpentry. She works as a public artist and works in every material including concrete and mosaics with handmade ceramic tiles. In her Lithia springs, GA studio you can work in clay, wood, concrete, as well as paper making, painting and printmaking just to name a few possibilities. We hope you will stop by and see what is possible. We look forward to meeting you.

OTHER CLASSES AVAILABLE

TWO DAY/ WOMEN'S BASIC CARPENTRY CLASS / We meet 10am -3pm each day / Saturday and Sunday. Class is available once a month. The class is intended to get ladies up-to-speed on basic building skills, working with wood, and using hand tools as well as power tools. Focus is placed on creating a safe, comfortable, relaxed and fun learning environment in which students with beginning to intermediate skill levels can thrive.

If the project can't be done in one weekend you will be charged additional days.

Host or Publisher Deborah Landry