Studio Artisane

10/21/2026

Look what we made for Halloween!
🕷️🕸️ Start with the best shot of the finished spider and web.

10/21/2026

🔨 It's all in the grip! Little hands, big lessons! 🪵

One of the most common mistakes kids make when learning to use a hammer? Holding it too close to the metal head! 😅

It feels easier because they have more control… but they're actually losing the power of the hammer!

By learning to hold the hammer near the end of the handle, kids develop hand-eye coordination, grip strength, control, and confidence.

And guess what? It takes practice! Every missed nail and every little adjustment is part of the learning process.

At Studio Artisane, we're not just teaching kids how to hammer a nail. We're teaching them patience, perseverance, and the confidence to try again!

🔨Little hands. Real tools. Big confidence! ❤️

10/20/2026

🎄 The best holiday gifts aren't bought. They're MADE! 🎁

What if your child could turn a simple piece of wood into a beautiful, one-of-a-kind pen for someone special?

At Studio Artisane, kids learn to use a real wood lathe, discover the art of woodturning, and create their very own wooden pen — with hands-on guidance every step of the way.

🪵 Real tools. Real skills. Real pride.

And imagine the smile when they say, "I made this for you!" ❤️

🎁 Perfect for gifting to grandparents, parents, teachers, or someone special.

✨ Holiday Pen Turning Workshops
📅 One class in November + more dates in December
🎟️ Ages 8 and up

Give your child the experience of making something meaningful this holiday season.
👉 Book your holiday workshop: https://www.studioartisane.com/upcoming-classes

10/13/2026

My youngest woodworker is 2 1/2 and uses drill and saw and she loves it. I bet your kid would love it too. Don't make them wait, teach them.

10/08/2026

Come build the Quarto game with us this Monday, October 12th, from 9 AM–3 PM!
https://www.studioartisane.com/upcoming-classes

Think of it as a more strategic twist on Connect 4—easy to learn, quick to play, and surprisingly challenging. Kids love it, and busy parents do too!

Come build a game you’ll want to play again and again. 🎲

10/01/2026

09/16/2026

🗜️ Let’s talk CLAMPS!

Most kids—and honestly, plenty of adults!—know what a clamp is… but don’t always see how to use one correctly.

I teach my students to think of a clamp like a "sandwich": 🥪 the pieces of wood go in the middle, and the clamp squeezes them together from both sides.

Before we drill, saw, or assemble, we ask: “Is my wood moving?”If the answer is yes, we clamp it!

Learning where and how to clamp is such a simple skill, but it makes woodworking safer, steadier, and so much easier.

Clamp it. Check it. Then build it. 🔨

09/12/2026

I'm not anti-sports. My own kids play.

But when your family calendar is wall-to-wall practices, games, and tournaments, something quieter gets crowded out: the space to sit with a problem, work through frustration, and finish something with their own two hands.

The kids who walk into our studio and immediately know how to hold a tool, follow multi-step instructions, and recover from a mistake? They're the ones whose parents also carve out time for building, fixing, and making at home.

Confidence doesn't just come from scoring goals. It comes from looking at something you made and thinking, "I did that."

You don't need to quit soccer. You just need to add 30 minutes on a Sunday afternoon with a any craft.
What's one hands-on project you could tackle with your kid this month?

# soccerkids

09/08/2026

One day, my 12-year-old daughter came to me and said:

“Mom, I want a bigger bed." 😅

So I said, Well… you can build one.”

And she did. ❤️

She designed it herself.
She measured.
She figured it out.
She used a miter saw, a drill, and a nail gun.

And two days later…

She was sleeping in a bed SHE had built. 🛏️🔨

Was it perfect? Nope.
Did she make mistakes? Absolutely.
Did she learn more from building that bed than she ever could from me simply telling her how to do it?

100%.

That moment stayed with me.

Because woodworking isn't just about making something out of wood.

It's about learning to look at a problem and think:

👉 How can I solve this?
👉 What if I try this?
👉 Oops… that didn't work. Let me try again.
👉 Wait… I DID IT!

And that is exactly why I love teaching kids to build.

I don't want them to leave Studio Artisane thinking, “I'm good at woodworking.”

I want them to leave thinking:

“I can figure things out.” 💪

And honestly… that's a skill that will follow them everywhere.



A bientôt.

05/25/2026

At Studio Artisane, children ages 4–7 work beside Sandrine to make something with their own hands: learning to measure, learning safe tools, practicing focus, and building confidence one step at a time.

Small groups. Patient guidance. Real skills.

By the end, they don’t just leave with a finished piece — they leave proud of what they made themselves.

Join us at our kid-safe studio:
414 Middle Road, Falmouth, Maine

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