Woodworking: Enclosures and Containers

Quarters
Winter Open
Location
Olympia
Class Standing
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Robert Leverich

In this class students will explore design and construction with wood to make forms that enclose and contain – boxes, containers, chests, cabinets, etc. Students will each build a series of small projects, considering how boxes and container forms can both conceal and reveal what is inside them, learning to be shapers of meaningful, beautiful, and useful things using wood and essential woodworking tools and processes. Students will learn how simple parameters can inspire creative solutions, working within size, material, and joinery constraints appropriate to the time and tools we have available. They will gain understanding of wood and wood selection, measurement and layout, human dimensions and scale, and safe and effective use of basic woodworking hand and power tools. They will acquire a deeper understanding of how the mind, hand, and tools work together to shape expressive and functional forms. Careful attention will be given to sustainable concepts and wood sourcing to develop an appreciation for the effort, material and process required in the making of beautiful objects.

This is one of three core courses in the Woodworking Foundations: Craft, Culture, and Sustainability Certificate at Evergreen.

Anticipated Credit Equivalencies:

4 - Woodworking: Containers

Registration

It is recommended that students complete Woodworking and Design: Introduction before taking this course.

Academic Details

This offering is connected to the Woodworking Foundations: Craft, Culture, & Sustainability Certificate at Evergreen. For more information visit: https://www.evergreen.edu/academics/professional-continuing-education/w…

Woodworking, carpentry, cabinetry, furniture design

4
16
Sophomore
Junior
Senior

$175 required fee that covers project supplies ($125) and studio usage ($50).

Schedule

Winter
2026
Open
In Person (W)

See definition of Hybrid, Remote, and In-Person instruction

Evening
Schedule Details
Olympia