Upholstery Immersion 2W23 (Thursday morning)

*As seen on Apartment Therapy!

Jump in with both feet and learn to upholster your own furniture in a shop away from home, with tools, mentorship and community!

Work on a project of your choice in an open-format classroom. There is not a set curriculum. Instead, the teacher circulates and gives instruction at all levels.

Start with a dining chair or ottoman; large chairs take more than one semester. Bring your piece to the first class.

No love seats, chaise lounges, sofas. Storage is limited.

*BEGINNERS PLEASE NOTE: An armchair or wing-back chair will take more than one semester to complete. Even smaller pieces may take more than one semester. A dining room chair, footstool or ottoman is a recommended first-project.

*INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS: You may prepare for class by stripping your furniture at home. Beginners may wish to strip furniture with supervision of the instructor.

In summer, we offer a Summer Upholstery Intensive – which allows you to spend a full week, 10AM - 6 PM, concentrating on an upholstery project of your choice. Leave your work out in the shop and immerse yourself.

The instructor, Kathleen, was diligent about getting around to every person and instructing them on the next step. She was terrific - also the class participants were friendly and we began a team rooting for each other's projects and often helping each other on projects. Kathleen created a very positive work-together environment.  She was excellent, skillful, described the process well, and was hands-on in helping. She also gave mini instructions to the group as tasks came up that were similar for the whole group to learn.  I felt tremendously empowered in doing this work and felt I could take on a bigger project with assistance.

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