woodworking instructors at Rosewood Studio

Faculty


Ron Barter	After studying at the Ontario College of Art, Ron worked as a commercial photographer and graphic designer before turning his attention to furniture. In 1987 he started Carriage House Designs, designing and building limited production and commissioned furniture for clients in both... more...
Garrett Hack	Garrett Hack's civil engineering background often comes into play designing joinery and in every way trying to design and build furniture with lightness and elegance. Garrett devides his time between making furniture - almost entirely commissions with each piece unique, writing books and articles, and teaching across North America... more...
Michael Fortune	Michael Fortune maintains his studio near Peterborough Ontario Canada. He designs and makes furniture for residences across North America. His teaching experience includes eight years at Sheridan College, Rochester Institute of Technology NY, the Kootenay School of the Arts BC and numerous courses in summer programs at art centers in the United States... more...
Adrian Ferrazzutti	Adrian Ferrazzutti of Guelph, Ontario, has over ten years’ professional experience as a maker of fine furniture and decorative wooden objects. He is a 1998 graduate of the Fine Woodworking Program at the College of the Redwoods in California, where he studied for two years with James Krenov. The Canada Council for the Arts has awarded Adrian several grants, and his work has been exhibited in cities across Canada and in the United States including Toronto, New York and Chicago. His work ... more...
Karen McBride	The classic lines of antique furniture initially drew Karen McBride to woodworking but now it is the desire to create contemporary furniture of her own design, which lures Karen to her studio every morning. She has shared this interest with many others by teaching courses at Lee Valley and Rosewood Studio and by publishing articles in the Lee Valley online newsletter. more...
Adam Kropinski	Adam runs a small shop in Kingston Ontario where he designs and builds custom fine art furniture. After he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Adam bought his first house and set up his own shop... more...
Christopher Schwarz	Christopher Schwarz is a long-time woodworker and writer who has spent the last 15 years encouraging woodworkers to embrace more handwork in their shops. more...