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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Processing Authentic Bark at Brian Boggs Chairmakers
Why is authentic bark so much more expensive than manufactured reed? The Short Answer: Authentic bark is time consuming, back breaking, and potentially hand mangling […]
Demos at the Folk Art Center
Hello! It’s been a while. Here’s just a little bit of what I’ve been up to lately: I had a lot of fun at the […]
Custom Dye Job for Child’s Rocker, Part 1
CUSTOM DYEING REED WITH CARLA FILIPELLI PART 1 I had the good fortune to hang out with Carla and Greg Filipelli at their studio Cranberry Creek […]
The Taming of the Beast
WE DID IT! Our most difficult chair caning project to date. It only took us one year and 228 hours, but we have tamed the […]
Want to take a caning class?
Greetings from Planet Art in the River Arts District! I am trying to put together a schedule for 2012 including Chair Caning classes as early […]
Manna Food Bank food drive & wine tasting
WOW! It was a great time at the Holiday Party! So many people showed up for the tasting with bags and bags of food. We […]
“It’s all happening!” ~The Bandaids from Almost Famous
I LOVE that movie, not only because it reminds me of my groupie days with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Widespread Panic, but also […]