Hamilton Craft Studios

What a great introduction for me to some basic woodworking fundamentals in this weekend’s frame-making study [“A Proper Frame”]. I went in with no knowledge of how to make the frame, but came away with a good understanding, lots of hands-on time, as well as the frame that i made for the work i wanted to frame. I really value the way that the course was taught: straightforward, knowledgeable, attentive and approachable guidance from Joe, our instructor. I am looking forward to exploring more courses here, thank you for the course offering, it was excellent.

I took the Kitchenware course with Joe and had a blast! The instruction was great for all skill levels, and the shop environment couldn't be better. Overall, a great shop with great people, I have already booked my next class!

What a fantastic place! I love the space and the people. A great place to be creative and explore new projects.

The environment is friendly and chill. The club experiences so far have been exactly the right mix of casual and crafty.

HCS workshops are phenomenal. Joseph is wonderfully welcoming and provides thorough instructions so that even total beginners are comfortable working the suite of machinery with minimal supervision. The space is well equipped and a beautiful place to work. I highly recommend checking out any of the Foundation courses.

I'm just finishing off my first course at HCA, and it's been such a great experience. So much so, that I've already signed up for my second one. Joe has been an excellent instructor as he quickly alleviated any beginners anxiety I may have had and did a wonderful job introducing us to the many tools we used throughout the course. The space itself is also great. Lots of room to do ones work in. I can't recommend HCA enough.

Wonderful Studio, super friendly and helpful instructors, had a blast at the workshop I took. Looking forward to my next visit!

I took a class here in October and had one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. I was worried that since i had very little experience using the machines I would be out of my league. The class instructor Joe made myself and the rest of the class feel totally secure and empowered to to make our work. The facilities are absolutely beautiful and have a wonderful energy in them. Something Joe said in particular made me feel so confidant in what we were doing. He said it didn't matter how many questions we asked or how many times we had to ask them, and that us being new to something or having questions or making mistakes had nothing to do with our value as people, and that we were all valuable and brave for coming to a class and trying something we maybe hadn't done before. I can't express how much this meant to me and how it gave me the confidence to pursue wood working. I cannot wait to come back.

Studio stunning, 2 levels, loads of equipment for all art forms. Classes to learn for all ages and skill levels (pottery, pattern making, sewing, upholstery, woodworking etc.) and stations for artisans. Wonderful learning space and memberships available.

Just finished the frame-making course with Joe and I have already signed up for more courses! Joe is a great and patient instructor, answering lots of questions and providing more context and details about what we were doing and why. Lots of leverageable lessons learned thanks to Joe. The space is fabulous and I learned a lot. I will be back for more!