How do I build skills in the Machine Shop?

There’s usually some kind of activity happening in the Machine Shop, so please do drop in and check it out. The best way to build skills is by doing, but you need to have a foundation of understanding before you set off on your own. The first step is Orientation, then start with the following:

One- and two-session classes 2-3 hours in duration that offer both foundational understanding and hands-on experience.
Custom Classes where a skilled instructor guides the student through a special project showing the way toward project completion.
Helping to clean and maintain the tools in our shops is a great way to get started. Show up at 10 AM on the 2nd or 4th Friday of each month for Tidy Friday. Drop by, have a cup of coffee, talk a bit, and lend a hand.
With increased skill, individuals can serve as monitors during open studio events to gain additional experience and expand their abilities.

Abby Wyatt2026-07-14T18:02:12-07:00October 5, 2022|Machine Shop|

Land Acknowledgment

“Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished.” – Chief Seattle 1854

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the ancestral territory of the suq̀ʷabš “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People). Expert fisherman, canoe builders and basket weavers, the suq̀ʷabš live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington’s Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years. Here, the suq̀ʷabš live and protect the land and waters of their ancestors.