What we perceive and do with our hands will echo in time. As one studies craft and design turning their ideas into finished products; they start to reach through history to commune with craftspeople that have gone before.
I had the great experience of working for and learning from master shipwright Ferdinand (Red) Nimphius, who helped me understand the value of passing on information to the next generation; those who are willing to work and become part of the craft tradition.Not only are we expressing ourselves through craft, but the artifacts we create and leave for others to study and understand is our legacy for the future, and our connection to the past.
I had the great experience of working for and learning from master shipwright Ferdinand (Red) Nimphius, who helped me understand the value of passing on information to the next generation; those who are willing to work and become part of the craft tradition.Not only are we expressing ourselves through craft, but the artifacts we create and leave for others to study and understand is our legacy for the future, and our connection to the past.
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These diverse collections consist of mostly northern hardwoods such as: Kentucky coffee tree, cherry, maple, sassafras, black walnut, white and red oak. Curly and highly figured woods are also available in many of these wood species. Wood samples can be sent to help in your selection, as well as specialty woods, upon request or availability.
Students will join me in my shop, located in beautiful Door County Wisconsin, for a five day intensive contemporary chair construction class. During this comprehensive class students will learn my individual approach to chair construction through a combination of hands-on experience and one-on-one demonstrations, while making a chair of their own.
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