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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 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 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 29, 2014

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 […]

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October 17, 2013

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 […]

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February 13, 2013

Stolen….Mid-Century Modern Goodness

In Denmark, Stolen=Chair (This post is long, scroll to the bottom if you just want to see lots of photos.) The Danes excel in every […]

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December 16, 2011

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 […]

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December 16, 2011

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 […]

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September 1, 2011

“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 […]

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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!

Yalllll! I just saw the latest issue of Foothills Yalllll! I just saw the latest issue of Foothills Digest about the furniture industry in North Carolina - yes, we got a feature, and it was Rosie’s last magazine article ☹️, but its an incredible issue! Go NC Furniture Industry! Thanks to Carmen & Jon for their work and talent ❤️🪑🤓🤓Link in bio!
Pippa is a natural shop dog - she hasnt chewed any Pippa is a natural shop dog - she hasnt chewed anything she isnt supposed to but she did claim the two most posh seats in the house (caned setee in front, comfy sofa in back) #shopdogsofinstagram
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Our (supposedly quarterly-actually biannual) subst Our (supposedly quarterly-actually biannual) substack newsletter is out! Link in bio - plus some new shop pics/projects/shop dog stuff, a bit of #canespotting (pharmacy! & Aldi shoes) and quite possibly the best screenshot on my phone. Enjoy!
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