Resources
Mary’s Workshop
Situated in our community making space, Mary’s Workshop is a dedicated woodworking unit available to makers from a marginalised gender.
Sylva Foundation provides the workspace for women, trans, and non-binary makers, equipped with workbenches, an M-class vacuum, drill and driver and a set of quality hand tools. Machine shop access is available for £80 per person per calendar month, once a machine induction has been completed. Please note that access is restricted to business hours due to the location of our site.
Our resident makers are a welcoming, vibrant community of early-career and established furniture makers. We welcome all project proposals. The space can be shared between several makers or groups if feasible.
Teaching Barn
We have a well-equipped Community Space for Hire. Host group sessions, meetings, or community projects in our well-equipped teaching barn. The space hosts a kitchen, accessible toilet and workbenches and is equipped with basic woodworking machines (i.e. bandsaw and sander). All enquiries supporting marginalised communities are welcome.
Our Library
2026 Maker’s Meet (Jan) Resource “Funding Map”
2026 Maker’s Meet (Jan) “Funding and Grants” Tess Osman Presentation
2025 Carving Change: “Shaping sustainable careers” – Report
2025 Workshop Experience Course (pilot) Learning Report
2024 Carving Change
2024 Sector Survey Report
2024 Summer School Report
2023 “What’s the Story now?” Seminar Report
2023 Sector Survey Report
This work is openly licensed via CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Join us in shaping a future in woodworking that celebrates diverse perspectives, sustainable practices, and a truly supportive industry culture.
The Woodworking and Gender project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Conran Foundation, The Mila Charitable Trust, Benchmark Furniture Ltd, Vastern Timber Ltd. Thanks to their generous support and National Lottery players, together we will ensure future generations of skilled and resilient women and non-binary woodworkers are able to support the woodworking heritage of this country for years to come.