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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 22, 2020

2020 Chair Weaving Census

Big News! A Research Project on Chair Caning and Seat Weaving in the US People constantly tell me chair caning is a “lost” or “dying” […]

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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 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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March 13, 2014

Newberry & Sons Chairs, now that’s what I call authentic….

It ought to be firmly established by now that we are BIG fans of weaving seats with authentic bark here at Hobie’s Porch Chair Caning […]

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🪑🤓🤓s + shop dog teaching chair seat weaving, writing books on the craft, helping DIY on @silverriverchairs YouTube channel. Now in Weaverville, NC!

Our 2 week mentorship at @johnccampbellfolkschool Our 2 week mentorship at @johnccampbellfolkschool and our @the_chairmakers_toolbox 2 week deep dive classes are coming up quickly! The mentorship enrollment is closed but TODAY  is the last day to apply for the CMT class. Here’s a video that shows many examples of materials and patterns we will be studying. Along with a cute puppy and hickory bark which we will officially be able to weave thanks to @shea.elliott.alexander and the recent harvest/processing they did! Woohoo!
Full circle moment with Sandy from Wisconsin comin Full circle moment with Sandy from Wisconsin coming all the way to Asheville to donate this Blue Ribbon winning (Racine County Fair) chair to our new chair museum- flashback to 2021 and our first ever zoom class - on a blind cane medallion chair - in a super stressful time, with no experience teaching online. Over the years she would send care packages and texts - her infectious smile has been a balm to a hard few years, and finally we got to hug in person.  #chairnerd #communityvibes
Weave a chair with natural rush or seagrass Monday Weave a chair with natural rush or seagrass Monday & Tuesday June 29 & 30 - sign up at www.SilverRiverChairs.com
My relaxation craft is #knitting - started in earl My relaxation craft is #knitting - started in early days of #lockdown but I noticed that chair nerds and fiber nerds are very similar about 2018. We have had some really fun chair weaving classes with knitters and spinners, including Pamela the editor of @spinoffmagazine - thanks so much for the feature! I love the cosmetic cotton and natural fiber articles! As an aspiring fiber artist, its a thrill to be grouped in with this sector of the craft industry. ❤️🪑🧶🤓
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