Dont miss out on a class at The Butterfly Joint, former Hamlin teacher Danny Montoya's newest artworking and design studio!

When students walk through the doors of the Butterfly Joint, they are transported into a woodworking studio designed just for them. They clock in with their very own punch cards, put on their work aprons, and get started on their projects after hearing the sound of the steam whistle.

The Butterfly Joint focuses on teaching children traditional joinery techniques — the use of dovetails, box joints and loose tenons in place of screws and nails. The goal is for the students to create and walk away with an heirloom.

Toddlers (ages 18 months to 3) and beginners (ages 4-7) work with prefabricated and unassembled wood items to sand, assemble and oil. Advanced students (ages 8-12) create projects from scratch and use hand tools such as Japanese dovetail saws, chisels and hammers.

http://thebutterflyjoint.com