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Category: Arrowmont

January 23, 2020

Chair Nerd Profile: Randy Ogle

Oh the joys of stumbling upon a Chair Shop on your first day in a new city! Dave and I were ready to get out […]

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January 21, 2020

Chair Nerd Debut at Arrowmont, 2019. Part 2: The Class

Is it possible to fall in love with 7 people in a week? Yes it is. If your students are as badass as those in […]

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January 16, 2020

Chair Nerd Debut at Arrowmont, 2019. Part 1: The experience

So I have a habit of over-joining, over-committing, over-helping. I used to say “time well spent it money not spent.” This was said when I […]

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๐Ÿช‘๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“s + shop dog teaching chair seat weaving, writing books on the craft, helping DIY on @silverriverchairs YouTube channel. Now in Weaverville, NC!

Pippas 1st roadtrip to @penland_wood - yall! This Pippas 1st roadtrip to @penland_wood - yall! This is what an 8wk concentration with @charlie.ryland looks like ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿช‘๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“
Halfway through the month and thinking about rent! Halfway through the month and thinking about rent! Head over to SilverRiverChairs.com and get books, tools, and tshirts, or sign up for our community footstool class in May - rush weaving instruction includes handmade footstool!
Gotta finish within a year! Took this class with @ Gotta finish within a year! Took this class with @andy.d.glenn @pinecroftwoodschool last June. Met some good folks @eyal______ @neilahrendt among others. Had @handmademattersstudio help me with some pegs after class. Truly a group effort (mostly by Andy). Music by @thelocalhoneys seemed appropriate!
Some stolen screen shots from Andreaโ€™s celebration Some stolen screen shots from Andreaโ€™s celebration video - note the 3 seater Mace bench!!! - her cousin Ali works very hard to keep the @jamesvmillerasheville page full of historical photosโ€ฆ.maybe we should all walk the James Vester Miller Walking Trail in Asheville? Or go to the library and see Andreaโ€™s 300+ photos?
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