Shop Policies

While Studio Andreas teaches tool safety, woodworking and weaving are inherently dangerous. Craft tools and practices can cause physical injuries or damage to students and those around them. Studio Andreas is not liable for any injuries sustained by students inside the shop and requires that all students work at their own risk. By signing up for our classes, you acknowledge that you are aware of this liability.

WORKSHOP STANDARDS:
New students are required to complete introductory projects that will cover safety and the proper use of rudimentary craft tools.

If necessary, Studio Andreas has the right to dismiss a student from the studio and classes. If a student is dismissed they will receive a refund for remaining classes.

Students are responsible for finishing their work and leaving enough time to clean up their work area by the end of class. Students may not linger in the studio after their class is finished. 

Students arriving late to class can’t stay into the next class to make up for missed time. Students are only permitted to be in the studio during their assigned class time.

When instructors are teaching a private lesson or workshop, no other students are permitted in the studio at that time. 

Students may attend a different class for a make-up session only after discussing and receiving approval from their instructor.

Photography or footage may be taken during classes, workshops, or private lessons. They may be used by Studio Andreas for marketing on our website or social media. If this is something you do not feel comfortable with please let your Instructor know.

TOOL USAGE:
Proper usage of our tools is strictly enforced. The ability for students to work independently with larger and more powerful equipment will come through certification.

Studio Andreas reserves the right to discontinue a student’s access to work with any given tool for safety reasons or improper usage. Students are responsible for the full financial cost of damage or breakage to any tool while in their use.

MATERIAL USAGE:
Space is limited at Studio Andreas. Students may store material for one project at a time only if they are enrolled in that given semester’s class or classes.

REGISTRATION:
Our weekly classes are organized into five semesters each year: Winter, Spring, Summer, Early Fall, and Late Fall. Registration opens for each semester weeks before it begins.

Registration is organized in phases to give returning students the best chance to enroll in classes that fit their schedules. During registration week:  

- Monday is for Legacy students  

- Wednesday is for Veterans  

- Friday is for Saplings.

Our three-tier student placement is determined by the total number of consecutive classes a student has completed.

- Sapling students are new to the program or have completed one semester of classes.

- Veteran students have taken between 2-4 consecutive semesters.

- Legacy students have taken 5 or more consecutive semesters.

ATTENDANCE:
We understand life happens and are willing to accommodate. Legacy students can make up 3 missed classes per semester, Veterans can make up 2, and Saplings can make up 1. Rollovers into the next semester are not permitted. Reach out to your instructor two weeks in advance to schedule a makeup class. Refunds are not possible for absences.

REFUNDS:
A $50 fee is incorporated into every transaction and is nonrefundable. If you need to withdraw from a class for any reason, please reach out to your instructor as soon as possible. Students who withdraw 72 hours before the first day of the semester will be refunded the class cost minus the fee. Changes made afterward will only be refunded as future class credit.

Thank you for your cooperation.