The Vermont Handworks workshop in Charlotte, VT. A rustic wooden barn with a metal roof, surrounded by trees with fall foliage, and three stacks of firewood in front.

The workshop is a professional metalworking and woodworking studio, were Vermont Handworks classes take place. It’s a quirky space full of objects and tools discovered in various buildings around the farm.

The Vermont Handworks wood shop with Eric Cannizzaro's chairs hanging from the ceiling and various woodworking tools and furniture inside. Jolynn Santiago is standing in the distance. The Vermont Handworks workshop is filled with natural light.
A group of Eric Cannizzaro's students with their completed chairs in the Vermont Handworks wood shop. One person is holding a dog. The workshop has tools and wood pieces on the walls and ceiling.

The woodworking studio is outfitted with chairmaker’s workbenches, which are equipped with holdfasts and leg vises. These small, weighted workbenches are ideal for carving Windsor chair seats and assembling chairs. Each bench is paired with a shave horse, a quintessential green woodworking tool used to clamp material so it can be shaped with the drawknife and spokeshave. Aside from a lathe, bandsaw, and drill press, this is a hand tool workspace with a mix of quality vintage and modern tools for each student.

The jewelry, metal, and enameling studio at Vermont Handworks includes a rolling mill, jewelry benches, soldering torches, hammers, and other tools. The studio is equipped with proper ventilation and the space is filled with natural light.
A group of students taking a private ring-making class with Jolynn Santiago at Vermont Handworks. In this image, Jolynn is helping the students with their ring projects.

The metalworking studio can accommodate 5 students. Each space is equipped with a bench pin and, and each student is given a tool kit full all the tools needed for each class. A rolling mill, drill press, kiln and sandblaster are available for use in some workshops. A soldering station equipped with ventilation is the central part of many workshops.