Woodworking
Make Small Japanese Boxes
Learn to make traditional Japanese wooden boxes, suitable for multiple purposes.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Tue, 9/10/2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Thur, 9/12/2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Tue, 9/17/2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Thur, 9/19/2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tue, 9/10/2024 - Thur, 9/19/2024
Waitlist
About
These elegant, softwood boxes are glued together and feature removable tops. Traditionally, they stored many things, from tools to ingredients for tea ceremonies. Their simple design puts the focus on how the wood grain seamlessly blends each top to the lower box body and on the silky feel of the wood once it's smoothed with sharp Japanese-style hand planes.
This class is designed for both beginners and experienced woodworkers who want to develop skills in using traditional Japanese-style tools. You'll get to use:
- Japanese saws.
- Japanese marking gauges.
- Japanese planes.
- Japanese chisels.
Materials
A $40 materials fee, included in the class fee, covers everything you need.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes.
- We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights.
Instructors or Guides
Gary Bella
Gary Bella grew up in western Pennsylvania. After college and art school, he moved to the Bay Area and began working in residential construction in Marin County. He later specialized in finish carpentry while developing a design/build business. He took classes in traditional Japanese woodworking and helped build Japanese-style houses and tea houses in California, New York, and Washington. After he moved to Bainbridge in 2003, he continued to build Japanese-inspired projects for private clients. He was among the craftsmen who restored the Japanese guest house at Bloedel Reserve and continues to do work there.
