Timber Framing for FLINTA

The Avon Hills Folk School is excited to announce two Timber Framing for FLINTA courses for 2025! The purpose of this class is to provide a supportive learning environment for those identifying as FLINTA to work with their hands, using traditional and modern tools to learn the craft of timber frame building. The acronym FLINTA translates to Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Transgender, and Agender. This class is offered in partnership with Against the Grain and instructors Jenna Pollard and Helen Prüfer.

Timber framing is the craft of joining wooden timbers together without the use of nails or metal fasteners. Timber frames are simple, strong, and elegant, and have stood for centuries around the world. In this class, students will learn the fundamentals of timber framing, from the use of hand and power tools to the layout and cutting of mortise and tenon joinery. On the final day of the class, students will work together to raise the frame and will go home with the knowledge and skills to continue their timber framing practice and build structures of their own.