Questions on making woodworking connections

Hello All!! I have a question about woodworking connections.  My daughter LOVES working with wood, her favorite class in HS was wood shop.  She wanted to become a shop teacher.  But the college where we used to lived cut out the program.  Since she has wanted to get back into it, but we can't seem to find any groups or individuals or community programs that support this interest.

We are in WA state and I would love to surprise her with some good news that I found something to hone her skills (she made some amazing items in HS, but hasn't had the ability to work with or use wood or tools since).  If there are any ideas, thoughts or suggestions I can share with her, it would be greatly appreciated.

As of right now, I can't seem to even find some kind of apprenticeships.  I may not be asking the right questions or looking in the right places.  But she is unemployed due to layoff and would love to get back into woodworking if she can.   Thanks for any insight or suggestions!!  --Tess

I've read about the woodworking scene in the Northwest with Gary Rogowski being one of the legends. He teaches near Portland. Not Washington, but you're a lot closer than me. This is his school.

https://northwestwoodworking.com/

If she reads, I've got a great collection to get started with. I like hand tools and taught myself through books. Plus, hand tools are much cheaper. I've got a well stocked shop now, but didn't start that way.

Tess,

I would hire her for a month or two if you were closer, as my woodworker disappeared. I have a lot of serious projects, all machinery and material.

If you have only a small space (garage, basement, or shed) to spare, just buy a few tools, second-hand, one at a time.
Then, with inspiration from online videos (do you know the scrapwood challenges by Pask Makes?), she can improve day by day.


In many towns there are also community workshops, where you can use the tools for a small fee. And it is always great to learn from each other

Mac Johnson wrote:I've read about the woodworking scene in the Northwest with Gary Rogowski being one of the legends. He teaches near Portland. Not Washington, but you're a lot closer than me. This is his school.

https://northwestwoodworking.com/

Mac, thank you!!  I will check this out and send it along to my daughter.  --Tess

hans muster wrote:If you have only a small space (garage, basement, or shed) to spare, just buy a few tools, second-hand, one at a time.
Then, with inspiration from online videos (do you know the scrapwood challenges by Pask Makes?), she can improve day by day.

In many towns there are also community workshops, where you can use the tools for a small fee. And it is always great to learn from each other

Hans, I will show her this video and help her to reach out to the community. I'm sure there has to be something in our area.  It's finding it!!   --Tess

Cristobal Cristo wrote:Tess,

I would hire her for a month or two if you were closer, as my woodworker disappeared. I have a lot of serious projects, all machinery and material.

Cristobal, thank you for the thought!  I know that even over distance, we all have a way to connect & share in some way.  Just your thoughts & support are encouragement!!    --Tess