“It’s hard to explain fully. 

From the moment you walk in, it’s apparent that Making Whole isn’t a business or a job. It’s a community, a family – everyone supporting each other in life and craft. It’s a dynamic atmosphere; a place where there is no desire to rush out, where the sky’s the limit, and each person is given the opportunity to learn and thrive in their skill sets and personal development. 

We love to partner with Making Whole because we know the process will be gratifying and the craft extraordinary.

We realize the relationship between mentor and student is powerful in such a way that it overflows to each person coming into contact with

We recognize that the relationship between mentor and student is powerful, with an impact that extends to everyone who comes into contact with Making Whole. So, what we gain from collaboration isn’t just partnership or product, but another experience in our corporate journey, a relationship, and a symbol of growth and hope.”

Justin Stabb | Stabb Designs | Collaborator

In short, we are an addiction recovery program designed within the framework of a classical woodworking apprenticeship. We are a community of men learning to live, build, and share our days in an effort to become whole.

What happens at Making Whole?

We make things. Beautiful things, challenging things, useful things. We make things out of wood, metal, concrete, leather, and any other material that inspires us. We make these things in a world-class studio, under the guidance of masters of craft. We don’t make things for the sake of things, or for the sake of the outcome. We make things for the process; for the lessons that unfold through that process. 

We also make food. Every day we cook ourselves a meal, and we share that meal with various people throughout our larger community. It is a daily practice of connecting and nourishing ourselves at the most basic level.

All of this is grounded in the idea that recovery begins with learning to do simple things well, consistently over time.