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Class taught by Pierina dell'Avo:
Pierina earned her bachelor degree at the School of Fine Arts and a diploma as a Furniture Maker in Zurich, Switzerland. She worked for the high end Gabella Interior Design in Lausanne, Switzerland, and was involved in numerous projects for hotels such as Beau-Rivage Palace, the concert hall in Turin, Italy, and building and designing tasting rooms for various wineries.
She has been teaching woodworking classes at College of Marin Community Education for over 10 years. Classes include a hand tools only course, beginner machines, as well as intermediate to advanced woodworking classes. Student projects range from building butcher blocks, chairs and tables, to complex furniture built off of the thorough training on hand tools and machines that she teaches. She is also working as the program director at Spaulding Marine Center for the Boatwork 101 apprenticeship program.
She is a creative professional with extensive project experience from concept to development. Her talents include: management, a strong foundation in social and educational pedagogy, networking, communication, and enthusiasm for the trade.