The St. Mark’s 3D Design and Woodworking program brings together creativity and craftsmanship, challenging boys to develop original ideas and turn them into finished projects through hands-on work.

3D Design and Woodworking courses allow students to explore the elements and principles of design related to three-dimensional sculpture and learn about wood and metal shop safety as they are introduced to both hand and power woodworking tools.

As students progress, they explore techniques for wood joinery, precision hand and power tools, welding, metal fabrication, and finishing techniques for wood and metal. Students pursue unique paths of interest through individual research and problem-solving for assigned and self-developed projects. 

Above all, these courses emphasize craftsmanship, creative problem-solving, drawing skills, and effective work habits.

Each year, one senior wood and metal student is chosen to create a unique sculpture to display on campus for the whole year after he graduates. The senior begins by drafting a proposal that outlines the statue's design, meaning, and construction, and producing a scale model. Once selected, the student is tasked with bringing their artistic vision to life. 
 
3D Design & Woodworking Teacher Ryder Richards spoke about how the 2026 sculpture created new sets of challenges — and learning opportunities — for artist Hudson Da Rosa ’26: "The real education in a project like this begins the moment the scale changes. Hudson was working with 300- and 500-pound oak beams. Every cut carried consequences. The piece evolved from proposal to installation through a series of considered choices and real-time reactions to what was possible.”