I've had a long career in making custom furniture. I had (and still have) great clients, but after a teaching gig in Brooklyn and a few years of teaching private lessons, I realized I was happiest when sharing my skills. In the summer of 2019 I moved my shop to American St. to make teaching my primary focus. Classes are designed to mimic how small run production shops move through their projects. There is a heavy emphasis on design and I push students to see strategies and methods that they can apply to any project.
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Leon Leybs
Aug 16, 2021
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Looking for something different to do? Looking for a fun way to spend a few hours? Well, look no further. Michelle offers you an opportunity to get your hands dirty and your mind blown. She will be your guide as you learn about the intricacies of wood and woodworking. She will take you on a tour where you learn about woodworking things that you never even considered. Why spend hours browsing through YouTube videos when you can get real-world, hands-on experience with a live person who can answer your questions and address your concerns real-time? All those hours wasted on online media never even
L. Shareef
May 23, 2021
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Really impressed with the wood shop and Michelle's attention to detail and patience! Michelle offers a great experience even for complete beginner such as myself. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who has an interest in learning woodworking, but has no experience with machinery or designing with wood.
Michelle is a great teacher, building your confidence as well as physical skill. I look forward to our next class!!!!
Michelle is a great teacher, building your confidence as well as physical skill. I look forward to our next class!!!!
Keith Mui
Mar 17, 2021
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Scheduled a great private session with Michelles woodworking workshops. Very professional and well led hands on workshop to create a memorable wood craft to take home. We made a very useful and aesthetic table stool that w sanded, refined, assembled to a polish finish. Michele has a very hands off and independent teaching style that allows you to understand what to take advantage of the full crafting opportunity. She also offers many other workshop classes in groups to sign up for to expand you wood craft! Worth to check out and plan a session with friends!
C. Smitelli
Mar 04, 2021
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Michele Murray
Jan 24, 2021
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I took the Wegner stool class and it was amazing! Michelle so skillfully guided us through the steps instructing us on the hows and whys of the power tools but it was a complete hands on experience. The class was very well organized, planned and Michelle was always prepared enabling us to fully utilize every minute to learn, craft and have fun. The end product was a professional quality stool and I can not believe that I made it! I am so impressed with everything I signed up for the plant stand class already :)
Will
Jan 02, 2021
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I have just completed a 6 week Wegner stool class with Michelle and was blown away by the quality of teaching and the incredible piece that we made. I was hoping for an introduction to woodworking class, having never really done anything with wood before and found that Michelle catered to my inexperience and gave me a solid grounding in the skills needed to progress in the craft. I would thoroughly recommend everyone that is interested in woodworking to sign up with Michelle. I will be taking another class soon!
Mark Angeles
Oct 16, 2020
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What a great experience to learn how to properly and safely wood work. Michelle is so knowledgeable about how to do things efficiently and safely. The class was 6 weeks long and every week I felt like I was learning so much. Must do experience and skills to learn. Great to support local and have fun along the way. Also very COVID safe due to masks and large space to work. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Frances Iadarola
Sep 18, 2020
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I had an awesome experience working with Michelle. She is a great teacher and the class was really well structured. It was my first woodworking class and she really helped me feel comfortable in the studio. 10/10 would recommend Michelle's classes to anyone wanting to learn some new skills; whether you're a newbie or an experienced woodworker, you'll learn a lot. Thank you Michelle!
Tina Carr
Aug 31, 2020
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Michelle has been my woodworking instructor for the past few months and has my highest recommendation! She is patient, funny, methodical and focused on safety, body mechanics and building confidence. And her designs are beautiful, modern and when there’s room for personalization Michelle always builds those possibilities into the instruction. I’ve learned so much and I’m hooked.
Esther Kim
Jun 14, 2019
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Stumble across a posting for her class in a FB group and it immediately caught my eye. Michelle's class was comprehensive, hands on and super fun! I would highly recommend. Time really flies in the workshop which is spacious and well lit. Michelle demo'd her c&c machine, went through some good foundational information and helped us all make take home masterpieces! These workshops are awesome and I can't wait to take more! Plenty of free parking, easy to find, very reasonably priced. The skills you take from Michelle will last a lifetime!