J U S T A N N O U N C E D | Session 5
Haystack School of Craft, Deer Isle ME

Application Opens: January 6, 2026

This workshop will explore greenwood chairmaking as both a practical craft and a tool for creative expression. Participants will begin with the fundamentals—splitting, shaving, steam-bending, and joinery—transforming raw logs into usable parts. After making a simple stool, each participant will design and build their own chair. Projects may be functional or experimental, sculptural, playful, or fantastical, reflecting the individual maker’s needs and ideas, encouraging a wide range of creative outcomes. Participants will leave with a handmade piece of furniture and the knowledge to continue green woodworking independently: a lifelong way of working with natural materials and human-centered design. Alongside building, we will consider ergonomics as well as the cultural and symbolic meanings of chairs—objects that shape how we sit, gather, and inhabit our spaces. Note that green woodworking is physically challenging. All levels welcome.

Check the Haystack website for application links and deadlines.
Application Opens: January 6, 2026
Application Closes: February 20, 2026