Level up your skills with GoodWood Nola’s hands-on workshops. Taught inside our 16,000 sq ft professional fabrication shop, these classes focus on woodworking, metalworking, and studio fundamentals with an emphasis on trade-level techniques and real-world application. Each session is designed to give you practical knowledge, tool confidence, and the ability to take home skills you can use again and again.

Studio Basics Workshop (4–5 hours)
New to the shop? This class is built for absolute beginners—no prior experience needed. Over the course of a half-day, we’ll walk you through the essentials of working in a professional fabrication studio. You’ll learn safety fundamentals, how to handle tools and materials correctly, and get hands-on practice with some of the most common machines in the shop. By the end, you’ll not only know your way around the space but also complete a simple project to take home, giving you a solid foundation to build on as you continue learning.

Intro to Woodworking Workshop (4–5 hours)
If you’ve dabbled in woodworking but want to take your skills further, this class bridges the gap between hobby and professional technique. Over a half-day session, you’ll learn best practices for measuring, cutting, and joining wood while gaining hands-on experience with both hand tools and select shop machinery. We’ll cover the “why” behind each process so you can understand not just how to build, but how to build better. Guided by a professional fabricator, you’ll complete a small project to take home and leave with practical knowledge you can apply to future builds.

Intro to Metalworking Workshop (4–5 hours)
Designed for those with minimal metalworking experience who want to expand their skills, this workshop introduces the fundamentals of working with metal. Over the course of a half-day, you’ll learn safe handling practices, cutting and shaping techniques, and the basics of welding and finishing. Guided by a professional fabricator, you’ll get hands-on time with essential tools and equipment while building a small project to take home. By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of how metalworking differs from woodworking, plus the confidence to start exploring more advanced projects on your own.