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Category: Chair Caning Process

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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January 10, 2020

Chair Nerds On Location at Appalachian Center for Craft

Seat Weaving with Color & Pattern. June 5-7, 2020 We stopped by the Appalachian Center for Craft one foggy July evening on the way back […]

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January 8, 2020

2020 Chair Caning Legacy Class for Educators at Arrowmont

LEGACY at ARROWMONT: Appalachian Arts for Appalachian Teachers FREE CLASS! July 12–18, 2020 ~ Deadline to apply: April 1, 2020 Last summer we taught hand […]

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January 4, 2020

Snowshoe Chairs & Table!

Summer 2019 was very kind to us. We visited Dave’s Aunt Kathy this summer on our way to/from the Furniture Society Annual Conference in Milwaukee in […]

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January 2, 2020

Make a Traditional Appalachian Willow Chair with Justin Roberts

Join us for two classes (April 6-7 or April 8-9) with guest instructor Justin Roberts Last summer we met Justin at the Furniture Society’s Annual Conference in […]

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January 9, 2014

Authentic Bark vs. Manufactured Reed for Splint Chairs

I admit it was only recently that I wove my first authentic bark seat.  I had a helluva time finding it when I first started […]

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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 👏👏👏👏👏🪑🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
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!
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