Knock On Wood

Craft, community, and the rhythm of making

The Sounds of the Workshop

Editorial Photo Story

A magazine-style visual narrative detailing the inner workings of Knock On Wood, an open woodworking workshop in Geneva, Switzerland.

Close-up of woodworking shavings scattered on a workbench with a red woodworking tool in the background.

An Open Door to Woodworking

Knock on Wood offers sessions for children, adults, schools, private groups and companies. The workshop gives participants access to tools and instruction in a setting designed for people who may be trying woodworking for the first time.

Children seated around tables inside a woodworking workshop working on projects with tools and wooden items visible.
Three images depicting woodturning: a man shaping a wooden bowl on a lathe, a participant wearing a face shield while turning wood, and hands applying beeswax to a spun wooden bowl.
The process is slow. The movement is constant.
A person’s hand guiding a tool on a spinning wood lathe with wood shavings falling below, illustrating woodturning.
The end results are always satisfying.
Two people holding finished wooden bowls, showcasing their smooth craftsmanship from a wood-turning workshop.
Young boy wearing safety glasses carrying multiple cut wooden pieces in a woodworking workshop.