työpaja
Työpaja is a Finnish noun meaning workshop. It denotes both a physically equipped space where people work with tools and materials to produce or repair items, such as a woodshop, metal workshop, or artist studio, and a planned, collaborative event designed to develop ideas, acquire skills, or solve problems, often referred to in English as a workshop.
The term is formed from työtä, meaning work, and paja, meaning shop or smithy. It emphasizes hands-on
Contexts and forms include both physical and organizational uses. Physical työkajä encompass makerspaces, craft studios, school
In summary, työpaja covers a broad concept of practical, collaborative work environments and structured, participatory sessions