Introduction to Woodworking: Make a Modern Stool
Adult Multi-Week | Registration opens 4/9/2025 9:00 AM EDT
Transform rough-cut lumber into a modern stool. You’ll learn to use a table saw, planer, router and a variety of hand tools.
Accessibility notes: Many artmaking processes require the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, fine motor skills/finger dexterity, repetitive motions, vision, and some amount of physical strength. VisArts values making classes accessible to everyone, and is always happy to work with students to make accommodations when possible. Please reach out to info@visarts.org with specific questions related to accessibility or accommodations.
This class is physically intensive - it requires standing and pushing wood through power tools with some amount of strength. There are lots of repeated motions that require a fairly high degree of dexterity for proper usage. Eyesight and attention are also critical for safety. In this class you will lift and move around medium to large pieces of wood.
Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. Please visit visarts.org for more information.
This instructor speaks Spanish, but class is held in English.
Mauricio Vargas
Mauricio is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Richmond, Virginia. His work spans a variety of topics, from public art and media theory, to ancestral knowledge and climate justice. Often in dialogue with his Colombian-American heritage, the outcome is a practice that dances between fact and fiction through text, artifacts, and community engagement.
Website: mauricio-vargas.com