This workshop, taught by Ryan Frank, will be a hands-on introduction to woodworking taught using repurposed wood found on the streets and waterfront of Brooklyn. Attendees will learn practical woodworking skills using hand tools, working with wood pieces found in nature (i.e.driftwood) and repurposed after human use (i.e. discarded furniture). Each participant will be able to choose pieces of wood that speak to them and that will be used as a raw material to work with during the class. Workshop participants will be taught about wood removal (cutting and chiseling), woodmarking (carving and engraving) and wood stabilization (sanding, glueing and finishing techniques) and will be tasked with creating a small wood object using these processes. Registration is required. For ages 18+.

Sponsored by the Brooklyn Public Library