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Bethany Parisi Bethany Parisi

Meet Em: Building Safer Spaces Through Carpentry

“But in the same way a carpentry class specifically for women is empowering and safe, a class for trans and non-binary students offers a space to become a part of the Hammerstone community in a way that not only respects the full gamut of gender identities—but also celebrates them.”

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Bethany Parisi Bethany Parisi

Maria: Founder & fearless leader

If you have had the chance to take a class with Maria then you know in carpentry, brain is just as important as brawn. She believes unabashedly in the empowerment that Hammerstone courses provide.

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Meet the Team Kimberly Wiman Meet the Team Kimberly Wiman

Meet Kimberly Wiman: communications specialist

Recalling a recommendation years earlier from her college roommate, she looked up Hammerstone and was delighted to find that its Trumansburg campus (the only campus back in 2021) was just a short bike ride from her home. That summer she enrolled in Basic Carpentry Skills 101 and had an unforgettable experience…

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Bethany Parisi Bethany Parisi

It started with a detour: Meet Ali from Handy Mam DIY

Ali Malone was halfway across the country, mid-move from the West Coast back to her home in Vermont, when she took an intentional left turn off the interstate. She’d heard Maria from Hammerstone speak on a podcast and felt curiosity stir…

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Kimberly Wiman Kimberly Wiman

Last call for Framing and dry-in!

Can you believe we're just one week away from the first tiny house course of 2024?! Next Monday is Rough Framing: Build a Tiny House!

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Christina Alario Christina Alario

We Are Busy (carpenter) Bees Here At Hammerstone!

We've been a-moving and a-shaking these last couple of weeks, really gearing up for the summer ahead and getting into the thick of our teaching schedule. In this newsletter, check out our class recaps from April, Tiny House '24 updates and stories, Hammerstone in the Community, and .... a giant gourd?? Yep, a giant gourd! Read on to find out more!

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Christina Alario Christina Alario

April Showers Indeed!

Hey Hammerstone Fam! It's me, Christina, stepping in for Kimberly for the next couple editions of the Hammerstone Newsletter while she's on vacation. Topics covered today: Ladders!, Tiny House '24 Updates!, and Upcoming Classes!

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Kimberly Wiman Kimberly Wiman

The Spring Frenzy Begins!

Hello everyone, and happy April! Eclipse energy is in the air, native plants are starting to pop out of the soil...although it hailed last week, winter is in the rearview! Here at Hammerstone we've been hard at work preparing for our tiny house build and gearing up for a very busy late spring and summer schedule.

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