Woodworking Masterclass Live


SOLD OUT! October 25–26th, Shaper HQ, San Francisco, CA
Join us for our third annual weekend of woodworking classes and demonstration from three leading craftspeople.
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Tickets & Details


We’re excited to announce our third Shaper Masterclass Live with three new instructors and classes. Space is limited for this two-day event. We’re offering a total of 60 tickets with a limit of 20 people in each class session.

Masterclass Live

$475.00

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Masterclass Live for this October is sold out! If you're interested, please sign up for the waitlist. We'll notify you if a spot becomes available.


Your ticket includes:

  • Origin Fundamentals and Shaper System course (2 hours)

  • Steam Bending and Curvature, with Yuri Kobayashi (2 hours)

  • Veneering, with Adrian Ferrazzutti (2 hours)

  • Advanced Joinery on Shaper Origin, with Philip Morley (2 hours)

  • Welcome reception, party, and drinks

  • Catered breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks on Saturday

  • Shaper swag

  • $100 credit to the Shaper store

About the Classes and Instructors


This fall’s event will kick off on Friday afternoon with a hands-on workshop covering the entire Shaper System and ending in a welcome reception with dinner and drinks. Over the course of the day on Saturday, students will rotate through three diverse classes led by Yuri, Adrian, and Philip. Classes will be approximately two hours each and cover a mix of demonstration, hands-on instruction, and lecture. There will be breaks for meals, chatter, and of course lots of Q&A! All materials will be provided.

Steam Bending and Curvature

With Yuri Kobayashi

In this hands-on workshop, learn the fundamentals of steam bending – using free form bends and working with larger forms. Born in Japan, Yuri Kobayashi is a furniture maker and sculptor based in Rockport, Maine. Yuri holds degrees in architecture as well as design and taught at the Rhode Island School of Design for over a decade. Currently, she’s an instructor and lead fellow at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.

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Veneer Layup

With Adrian Ferrazzutti

Learn the process of creating unique patterns and geometric designs by laying up commercial veneers. Adrian Ferrazzutti is a woodworker and furniture maker based in Guelph, Canada. He is a 1998 graduate of The College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program where he studied under James Krenov and faculty. Adrian has been awarded several Canada Council for the Arts Grants and has shown his work throughout North America.

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Advanced Joinery on Origin

With Philip Morley

Get hands on with Shaper Origin and follow furniture maker Philip Morley in this two hour joinery intensive. You’ll learn how to create an angled bridle joint using Origin and Workstation along with other chair components. Born in the UK, Philip Morley builds one-of-a-kind custom furniture and teaches throughout the US. Regularly featured in Fine Woodworking Magazine, Philip is currently in residence at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.

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Class Location

Shaper HQ

San Francisco, CA Join us at Shaper’s headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco. Tour Shaper’s prototype museum and meet and greet with staff. There’s loads to do in the city for partners or spouses traveling along with you.

FAQs

The overall event is limited to 60 tickets, but each class will be given in groups of 20 participants. Over the course of the event, each group of 20 will cycle through all three classes. On Friday, all 60 participants will take part in the Origin fundamentals class.

A really good time, plus all of these things:

  • Origin Fundamentals and Shaper System course (2 hours)

  • Steam Bending and Curvature, with Yuri Kobayashi (2 hours)

  • Veneering, with Adrian Ferrazzutti (2 hours)

  • Advanced Joinery on Shaper Origin, with Philip Morley (2 hours)

  • Welcome reception, party, and drinks

  • Catered breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks on Saturday

  • Shaper swag

  • $100 credit to the Shaper store

Cancellations made more than 30 days prior to the event will receive a full refund. However, due to the nature of this event, we are not able to refund any cancellations made less than 30 days prior to the event. We will however make every effort to give you full credit to an upcoming Masterclass Live, should you need to cancel less than 30 days from the event.