CraftFor the unusually curious.
In development
An invitation to instructors, workshops and skilled practitioners
Teach in person. Give unusually curious participants the opportunity to learn from your passion and expertise to take their own skills to the next level.
Our first focus is the San Francisco Bay Area. One class, technique, or project is enough to start.
For the unusually curious
Testing an idea. Noticing material behaviour. Understanding why an adjustment changes the result. Scientific thinking belongs alongside the art of making.
Curious beginners are welcome where the scope and supervision fit. Each program needs clear prerequisites and meaningful participation.
Why shape this with us
Make the learning clear: what people will practise, how you’ll guide them and the judgment they’ll start to develop.
Four ways to teach
Start with a class you already run or one technique you’d like to teach. Choose a format based on what you can demonstrate, how much practice people need, and how much feedback you can give.
Demonstrate one technique, then give each participant time to try it, get feedback, and make an adjustment.
Set a goal for each day. Teach a sequence of techniques, give participants time to compare results, and help them troubleshoot the next attempt.
Guide participants through several stages of a process. Assign work they can do independently and schedule check-ins before they move on.
Mentor a longer project
15–30 days
Help someone build judgment over time.
Agree on a project and milestones with the participant. Set aside time to review their work and help them decide what to test, document, and revise between meetings.
Specify your mentoring hours, which work you’ll supervise, when the workspace is available, and what materials you’ll provide. Clarify whether accommodation is included.
See the croissant exampleIf you already teach
Start with your curriculum, practice and feedback. You’ll help shape the content, group size, dates, materials, and time commitment. We’ll work with you to choose dates around your existing commitments.
Tell us about your classIf teaching would be new
Bring one process you enjoy explaining. We can explore a manageable learning goal and what guiding someone would involve. No lesson plan is needed to begin.
Explore a first experienceA proposed way to begin
A short description is enough to begin. An enquiry is a conversation, not approval or a commitment to teach.
Tell us what you teach, what learners could practice, and what time and supervision you can offer.
Explore the learning, format, learner fit and practical boundaries.
Agree on preparation, costs, availability and responsibilities.
Review the description and readiness before any listing.
Before you begin
We’re developing the selection and beginning provider conversations, with an initial focus on the San Francisco Bay Area. Programs and dates are not yet available to book.
Existing class providers and practitioners new to teaching are welcome to enquire. Expertise alone doesn’t settle the teaching plan; learner fit, preparation and supervision would be discussed together.
You can keep using your current booking tools for classes you run independently. When bookings open, participants will book Lab & Craft experiences through Lab & Craft. We’ll use the Lab & Craft calendar to manage availability and scheduling for those bookings.
The proposed approach is to agree scope, timing, group size, materials, supervision, workspace access and private boundaries with you. Participation terms and responsibilities need agreement before joining.
The proposal covers Lab & Craft commission within an agreed early pilot. Eligibility, included programs, duration, other costs and what happens afterward need agreement before joining.
Accommodation is not assumed. Any accommodation, workspace access, mentor time and materials would have to be specified and agreed for the particular program.
Your enquiry goes to the Lab & Craft team to review. The team may contact you to discuss participation. Sending it creates no public profile, listing or booking.
Help shape Lab & Craft
Tell us about one class, process or skill. You’re starting a conversation about possible participation, with no commitment to join.
For existing providers and practitioners considering teaching. First focus: the San Francisco Bay Area.