A two-day workshop in one of the oldest and least-taught bending traditions.

Coopering gives us something solid timber cannot. By assembling staves into hollow forms, tubes, shells and bowl forms, we can work at a range of scales and achieve possibilities that would be difficult or wasteful using solid wood.

This workshop moves from stave geometry and angle calculation through fitting, assembly and refinement. The emphasis is on understanding the logic of the form, not simply following a set of steps.

Open to all levels. Some woodworking experience is helpful but not essential.

Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 December 2026, 9am–5pm each day

Moonlite Studios, Mount Egerton, Victoria

Maximum 4 participants

A$660 per person, including materials

Cancellation policy

If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the workshop, we will refund your workshop fee less an A$50 administration fee. Cancellations made 2–4 weeks before the workshop receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the workshop are non-refundable, although a transfer to another workshop may be offered where possible.

If Moonlite Studios cancels or reschedules the workshop, you may choose a full refund or transfer to another date. This policy does not limit your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.