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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo Essay: Weaving Authentic Hickory Bark
Snow fell on my house today, so it’s the perfect day to finish my winter blog series on authentic hickory bark. I have actually written […]
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 […]
Before & After
A picture’s worth a thousand words. Here are some of our more amazing transformations. Many thanks to Bob Haase for the refinish on the rocker, […]