Resume

I jumped into a new adventure with wood 30 years ago when I saw a one line ad in the Bristol Evening Post while I was living in the UK, which read ‘Woodwork for Women course’. I was transformed by the experience. Having done all types of ordinary jobs since leaving school, I was keen to get into something practical and not have to ask someone else for help. Much to the amusement of my friends (I have a petite build!) I decided to train as a Carpenter/Joiner and along with 26 lads we enrolled in a Bristol Training Centre where I learnt everything from roofing (4 inch nails and hammers in those days – no nail guns!) to stair-casing to making dovetails, to building a glass-panelled door.
For the past 23 years I have been enjoying teaching classes from my home workshop in Mullumbimby, to mainly women, but I welcome men and young people too. My resolve is to encourage complete beginners of all ages to become confident, independent and wood wise, capable of designing and building something with their own hands using both manual and power tools fearlessly.