Youth Craft Academy: Wood

In this session, students will learn about wood tools and techniques as they move through the process of constructing their own skateboard. Furniture maker and designer, Katrina Tompkins, will guide the students through making 3D wood objects using veneer, adhesive, forms and vacuum pressure. Participants will learn about the properties of wood, how to properly use and maintain shaping hand tools, how to install trucks and grip tape and methods for visually customizing their deck. All materials will be provided and each participant will leave with their own fully functioning skateboard!

Did you participate in the 2024 Wood 101 course? You are welcome to register again! For ages 13-16, 6 Thursdays from 3:30-6 PM, February 27th-April 3rd, 2025 at the County Arts Lab. Click here to learn more and sign up.

SAVE 75% ON REGISTRATION FEES!

Thanks to a special partnership with Rue Pigalle, a discounted rate will automatically apply at the time of registration for ALL participants. No application is required. Why this generous discount? Rue Pigalle believes that as a practice and career, craft is a joyful and optimistic way to address the serious issues of sustainability, skills transmission, community economy, and equality.

If this discounted rate still remains a barrier, please reach out to Program Lead Katrina Tompkins at katrina@countyarts.ca.