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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 21, 2020

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 […]

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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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πŸͺ‘πŸ€“πŸ€“s + shop dog teaching chair seat weaving, writing books on the craft, helping DIY on @silverriverchairs YouTube channel. Now in Weaverville, NC!

Our podcast episode with #craftyourcommerce just d Our podcast episode with #craftyourcommerce just dropped! Thanks to Jamie & Liz for talking business, craft, community, and constant pivoting - link in bio - plan to binge all 4 episodes of this new venture by @mtnbizworks and come see us Wednesday June 3 from 5-7pm for a Maker Meetup hosted by Craft Your Commerce, with snacks and bevs and of course, lots of chairs - @5littlemonkeysquilting will be open upstairs for nerdy fabric and crafting essentials too! #chairnerd #visitweavervillenc
Walnut and red oak #rockingchair with hickory bark Walnut and red oak #rockingchair with hickory bark seat by Mark Kessler from Marshall NC, available for sale @silverriverchairs - made with all handtools off grid, except for solar powered drill press, all wood locally sourced- she’s a beauty! Message us for purchasing.
Calling all chair nerds, chair makers, and those l Calling all chair nerds, chair makers, and those looking for some additional income: You’ve got 1 month to apply for our @the_chairmakers_toolbox class September 14-25 - learn Danish cord, rush, splint & hickory bark weaving, chair caning, and Shaker tape weaving. This is a heavily discounted class and includes our new book, The Woven Chair, also business practices, design elements, and resources to create your home based business. I promise you will earn your class fees back in a couple of months with your new skills. Go to https://www.thechairmakerstoolbox.com to apply by June 18! πŸ’šπŸͺ‘πŸ€“πŸ€“πŸŒˆπŸ’ͺ🎸🐾🌻
Our 3rd community weaving class - part of @handwor Our 3rd community weaving class - part of @handwork2026 celebrating 250 years of American craft - was huge! 8 students weaving with rush - all hands on deck - and only one person cried, but that was due to restoring the footstool her grandmother made in 1965 (there was evidence of newspaper stuffing to confirm the date). We kinda love it when people cry at the end of class. πŸ₯²πŸ˜‡πŸͺ‘πŸ€“
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