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Woodworking courses that teach you to think with your hands
Most of us spend too much time in our heads.
At Knock on Wood, our woodworking courses and workshops in Switzerland bring adults and children back to something real. You measure, cut, shape, make mistakes, fix them, and leave with something that exists because you made it.
Our workshops are a great place to bring a school class, a company team or your friends to build together, and our gift cards make for a flexible gift for the crafter in your life!
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Why woodworking?
Working with wood offers a wide range of benefits:
Take a break from your phone/laptop and work with your hands
Teach your mind to think in 3 dimensions and develop your creativity
Become independent and create items that fit your needs perfectly
Learn to consume less and build things that last
Our story
The story
After moving to Geneva, I started looking for a workshop where I could cut my Guadua bamboo for sculpting.
I went on Facebook to see if anyone knew a local workshop. Instead, I found at least 30 others searching for the same thing — so I decided to validate the idea of an open woodworking space.
We started out by sub-renting professional carpenters' workshops for one evening at a time to craft together. Fast forward a few years, and today Knock on Wood has its beautiful craft spaces in Geneva and Lausanne that serve as an umbrella organisation for artisans wanting to grow in a collaborative environment. We also serve as an educational and recreational space for those who want to reconnect with manual skills and learn different crafts.
Humans need tangible results of their work to be satisfied and balanced. Woodworking and handling tools ticks all the missing boxes."
- Zsuzsanna Varga, Founder
Contact us
Contact us
Get in touch! For any queries or to arrange a tour of our woodworking studio, feel free to reach out through our contact form:
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