This summer I will be teaching my bed making class at the Vermont Woodworking School in Colchester, VT.
The bed is a Shaker-Style four short-post and can be made double or queen size. Students will learn about wood selection, grain matching, design elements, safe use of machinery, mortise and tenon joinery, tapering legs, bed rail fasteners, inlay accents, surface preparation and finishing. The class will take place from July 21 - 25. For details, or to reserve your space in the class, e-mail info@vermontwoodworkingschool.com
My work has recently been featured in two issues of Fine Woodworking Magazine. The December 2006 issue featured my Blacker House Desk (Blacker house desk url here). The June 2007 issue features two of my Arts & Crafts Screens. My Northshire chair was featured in Arts & Crafts Homes magazine.
You can visit The Bard Graduate Center at 18 West 86th Street in New York City to see Shaker Design: Out of This World a great exhibit on Shaker Style. My Enfield Shaker Cupboard is on loan for this fantastic exhibit. Along with fine examples of original Shaker furniture, the exhibit features furniture inspired by Shaker design, including pieces by George Nakashima, Thomas Moser and others. The show will run from March 13 to June 15, 2008.
Come visit me for Open Studio Weekend May 24 & 25, 2008. I will be joining artists from all over the state in opening up our shops to demonstrate our techniques and show what happens behind the scenes. There will be demonstrations, discounts on showroom inventory and of course refreshments including the famous cookies with chocolate chip inlay! For more information or to get a map go to the Vermont Crafts council website.
You can see a permanent installation of my work the Dominican Church of St. Vincent Ferrer on 66th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City. The vestibule was made of quartersawn oak and was made to blend in with the original woodwork with hand carved moldings matching other parts of the church. |
