View of the woodshop in East Campus Hall.
The Fine Arts woodshop is located in East Campus Hall (ECH) 1227. Its hand tools and equipment are only available for use by students taking fine arts courses. Prior to a student's use of the shop, a safety course provided by one of the department’s technicians must be completed. Students must use proper safety gear (safety glasses, dust masks, etc.) and wear proper attire. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training is mandatory for all Fine Art students.
Use of the Fine Arts wood shop, metal shop, and all other facilities is exclusively for students working on current Fine Arts studio course related projects.
Hours
The woodshop is open 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM on weekdays during the Fall and Winter terms.
Links
- Rules and procedures in the woodshop
- Safety
- Tools and equipment - operating procedures
- Tool crib / store
- Studio course materials and resources
Contact us
Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 43883
Email: Adam Glover or Richard Nixon
Wood shop orientation workshop
Use of the Fine Arts wood shop requires that a student first attend, and successfully complete, a wood shop orientation workshop. These workshops are only open to students taking Fine Arts studio courses. Please contact the Fine Arts Manager of Media and Studio Labs if you have any questions, or for details about how to sign-up for a workshop.
Wood shop orientation dates for the fall 2024:
- Tuesday September 10 @ 3:30 PM
- Friday September 13 @ 1:00 PM
- Thursday September 19 @ 9:00 AM
- Wednesday September 25 @ 9:00 AM
- More dates will be set in October and November ...
Sessions are three-hours in length and have a maximum capacity of 15 people each. Sign-up for one of the workshops by visiting this link: https://calendly.com/uwfinearts/fine-arts-wood-shop-workshop