Fri Mar 7 Meeting - Hendrik Varju

Hendrik Varju - Passion for Wood - Kids getting jobs in the trades

Hendrik Varju switched careers from litigation lawyer to furniture builder and woodworking instructor nearly 30 years ago. Nearly 20 years ago he also became a chef, offering private dinner parties and running both private and public cooking classes.  In those 30 years, Hendrik has taught hundreds of students, including not just adults, but also young people looking at furniture building as a possible career.  Hendrik continually tries to get the message out to parents and grandparents that young people can find a path towards both financial success and happiness through the trades.  In addition to going into trades, entrepreneurship is also an often overlooked path, which is sometimes the only way to meld passion with career.  Hendrik proposes that sometimes a dream job doesn’t exist, yet you can “create your own job” by starting a business.  Hendrik’s goal is to inspire others to find a way to make a living while simultaneously following a passion.  Hendrik serves as an inspiration, having made a transition from lawyer to master craftsman and chef.  He has published books, his woodworking techniques have been published in hundreds of magazine articles in Canada, United States, United Kingdom and Australia.  And Hendrik has produced 20 DVD courses sold, so far, in 24 countries around the world.

Kindly register or decline for this meeting no later than Thurdsay March 6th at 2pm