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Steam-Bending with Yuri Kobayashi

Make a one-of-a-kind floor lamp as you explore the magic of using steam to make wood pliable.

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Steam-Bending with Yuri Kobayashi

Steam-Bending with Yuri Kobayashi

Make a one-of-a-kind floor lamp as you explore the magic of using steam to make wood pliable.

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  • Member Registration: Open Now!
    $ 1100.00
  • Guest Registration: Opens Oct. 1, 2026
    $ 1200.00
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Learn the art and science of steam-bending wood from a furniture maker known for the way she incorporates curves into furniture, sculptures, and art installations. Your instructor, award-winning woodworker and sculptor Yuri Kobayashi, uses her craft to explore and express emotion through three-dimensional objects. Born in Japan, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in architectural design at Musashino Art University in Tokyo and then trained in woodworking at Shinrin Takumi Juku in Takayama City. She also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in furniture design from San Diego State University and for many years taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. You can see her work on her website.

In this intensive workshop, you'll learn technical details — wood choices, thickness, time in the steam chamber — and how to navigate issues that are more lyrical as you design and make a floor lamp with steam-bent details. The image for this class is of a table lamp in the instructor’s Scribbler series. Your lamp’s shape will be unique, based on the way you choose to bend your wood pieces!

Yuri was quoted in American Craft magazine in 2021: "When I began, I didn’t know English. I learned to communicate my feelings and thoughts in my work. The thoughts themselves are both simple and complicated, and, yes, poetic.” 

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Materials

  • A $100 materials fee, included in the cost of the workshop, covers all the materials you'll need for this project.

Class Policies

  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.

  • Wear safety glasses and closed-toe shoes, tie back long hair, and avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry. We recommend bringing your own safety glasses.

Handwork Cancellation Policy

We understand schedules can be unpredictable. Because there is a lot of planning for this event, BARN is implementing a special Handwork 2027 cancellation and refund policy.

  • Cancellations requested prior to Jan. 28, 2027, will be eligible for a refund of 85% of all class fees.
  • Cancellations requested between Jan. 28 and Feb. 28, 2027, will be eligible for a refund of 50% of all class fees.
  • Cancellations requested on Feb. 28, 2027, or later will not be eligible for refunds.
To request a cancellation, click the link in your profile or email registrar@bainbridgebarn.org. We strongly encourage out-of-town visitors to make refundable reservations.


Instructor
Yuri Kobayashi

Yuri Kobayashi is a furniture maker and sculptor based in Camden, Maine. Born in Japan, she earned a bachelor of arts degree in architectural design at Musashino Art University in Tokyo and then trained in woodworking at Shinrin Takumi Juku in Takayama City. She also holds a masters in fine arts in furniture design from San Diego State University and for many years taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has been an instructor and lead fellow at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine. Employing her discipline in traditional woodworking, she strives to capture her wonder and emotional nature in objects from abstract sculptures to functional pieces of furniture. Yuri exhibits nationally and has been awarded competitive residencies, grants, and fellowships, including Windgate Artist-in-Residencies at SUNY Purchase, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the Arizona State University Art Museum. See more of her work on her website, www.yurikobayashi.studio.

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