4-Hour Workshop

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Time: 1–5pm

Description: Make your Pittsburgh-themed flight board! Students will explore the foundations of woodworking—from milling a slab into a project board, to dowel joints, to finishing—with a fun custom project. First, we’ll mill a rough-sawn board into surfaced lumber. Then, we’ll add dowel feet and drill holes for drinking glass. Finally, students will choose from a variety of Pittsburgh-themed engraved coasters to inlay into their boards, from our sports teams to Jalapeno Hannah to an Eat’n’Park cookie—only Pittsburgh icons! Come with no woodworking experience and leave with a handmade souvenir of the Draft weekend in Pittsburgh!

As a bonus, we’ve partnered with the Pittsburgh Glass Center for this project, designing the board specifically around their house glassware brand, Penn + Fairmont! Each student will receive a discount on a set of P+F glassware!

Tuition: $90 + $20 materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided.

Location: Contemporary Craft Timmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check, to your credit card, or Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Artist

John Henley is a woodworker, designer, and researcher who creates functional objects that build connection with the materials, landscapes, and people surrounding us. John received a B.Des in Industrial Design from Carnegie Mellon University and served as an apprentice for master woodworker Tadao Arimoto. Having grown up in Oregon and now based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, John’s interest in the landscape—both natural and built—impacts his work, which combines traditional craft practices and contemporary praxis. John has received multiple awards and residencies, including a fellowship with the Steve Jobs Archive and, currently, an apprenticeship with Contemporary Craft, where he is supporting arts education while maintaining a studio practice.