Parking locations: Street Parking on Main Street & Florida Ave. There is a dedicated gravel lot down Florida Ave just past the brewery. There are public lot across Main street “at the clock.” We have a loading area in the back of the building if you need to drop your chair off and then park.
If you’d like to bring your own chair but aren’t sure exactly what you need, have a look at our explanations below:
Choosing a Chair for Pressed Caning Class:
Choosing a Chair for Laced Caning Class:
Choosing a Chair for Rush, Splint, or Shaker Tape Class:
https://youtu.be/NDxJkJ9InTU If you don’t have a chair, we can pick one up for you for $10-$40, depending on the chair. Please let us know when you sign up so we can find a chair.
We provide all tools during class. Feel free to bring your own tools if you’d like.
If you have your own cane/rush/reed, and it has passed our inspection, we will discount your class cost in the amount of your materials. For individual tutorials, you provide your own materials. We provide a list of caning suppliers for future projects.
Comfortable clothing and shoes. We teach standing on anti-fatigue mats but you can also sit down. You are working with fibrous plant materials and sharp tools that may pick clothing. We have climate control in our new location!
Splint and Shaker Tape are the quickest, least complicated classes, followed by machine-woven caning, and rush weaving. Laced caning takes 5 days.
Our golden retriever Rosie loves to come to work but generally doesn’t come in on a busy class day. If you are allergic, please let us know so we can clean the shop really well.
Bathrooms are on-site. Bring your own lunch or snacks and store it in our refrigerator, or get take out from a nearby restaurant. We have all plates/napkins/utensils/cups/water/tea available for you.
$25 discount on each class that you take after the first one. Bring a friend, you each get $25 off. Buy a 5 class package (Boot Camp) and save $200. Attend Boot Camp with a friend and save an additional $100 each.
5o% down payment to hold your space. Full refund with 1 week notice. 24 hours notice of cancellation results in a 50% of deposit returned (exclusions may be considered based on situation). No show/no reschedule/no refund. Rescheduling for classes allowed at $25/class in most circumstances.
If you live out of town, call to determine if you have a suitable chair for the class. Send an email with photos. You may need measuring tape. You may need to remove your old seat. THIS IS IMPORTANT so that we get the right material for your chair. If you are local, stop by..
- Bring in your chair a week in advance so we can inspect it.
- Structural Repair must be done before you install the seat.
- Refinishing of the chair should be done before you weave the seat.
- Save your old seat if you want to match a specific material/pattern/color.
Some chairs can’t be finished in a day-Rush and Splint chairs must dry overnight and then get a shellac coating to protect them from stains. We can do this for you, we can send you home with instructions, or you can come back in the next day to shellac your chair. It will only take about an hour which includes enough time for the shellac to dry enough for you to take the chair home.
A signed waiver is required for participation in any of our workshops.