Hayami Arakawa
Hayami Arakawa attended the school at California College of the Arts and Crafts, where he was able to focus his creative energies. Starting in the Industrial Design department and defecting to the Wood Furniture design program, Hayami laid the foundations for a lifelong career in design and making. He has been a woodshop manager, machinist technical instructor, and furniture professor. Now Hayami is the director of the MIT Hobby Shop in Cambridge, MA. Additionally, he is a practitioner of the furniture arts, an instructional video producer, and continues to design and build his line of Artifactoids.
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Hayami's Upcoming Workshops
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Level I
Students are new to Furniture Design & Woodworking and have no formal training.
Jul 20 - 24, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Beginning Furniture Design
Brad Reed Nelson, Hayami Arakawa
Tuition $1,250
Code W0807-26
This workshop for beginning woodworkers focuses on introducing and demystifying the wide world of woodworking. Beginning with design creation, students spend the week making basic stools and small tables, exploring how to make their designs come to life. Students learn how to operate and understand woodworking machinery, focusing on safety and craftsmanship. Students leave with beautiful, personalized, well-built furniture that stands the test of time and adds a unique flair to any living or workspace.