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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December events and good times this fall
Oy vey. Fall in this town kicks my arse. It seems like Sept-Jan happens in the blink of an eye….though I can’t complain! It has been […]
“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 […]