by Andrea Barber | Apr 14, 2026
Learn to build your own structures from the floor up in our Advanced Carpentry Course! In our basic carpentry classes, students learn how to safely and effectively use tools for carpentry. In response to popular demand, we created our Women’s Advanced Carpentry Course...
by Andrea Barber | Apr 14, 2026
Dykes With Drills is a nonprofit that empowers women with the tools to build. Through hands-on workshops, retreats, volunteer events, and community meet-ups, we create opportunities for individuals to connect, collaborate, and gain confidence using power tools. At the...
by Andrea Barber | Mar 18, 2026
OVERVIEW This 3-day course gives students a basic overview of general terms, tools, and techniques used in the field of carpentry. Students will learn how to safely use a range of power and hand tools while working on a small project such as a picnic table or other...
by Andrea Barber | Mar 5, 2026
Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is “that the future may learn from...
by Andrea Barber | Jan 6, 2026
Two days give you more hands-on time to apply the basic principles. Spend more time working with batter frames and stringlines. Sleep on what you learn and come back to practice with guidance. Get exposed to basic stone shaping and stone splitting. Enjoy more time...
