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Category: The SeatWeavers Guild

January 22, 2020

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” […]

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January 10, 2020

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 […]

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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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July 25, 2015

2014 Appalachian Chair Caning Tour, conclusion

My first SeatWeavers Guild Annual Gathering was like having a little too much to drink at a party.  You meet tons of people, talk about your […]

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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!

Ode to Andrea Clark, she taught me the xs. Her pho Ode to Andrea Clark, she taught me the xs. Her photography can be viewed by appointment on Mondays at @pack.memorial.library in downtown Asheville. Or go walk the @jamesvmillerasheville any time. There is a tribute to her grandfather at @centerforcraft
All levels welcome. If you want to fix that chair All levels welcome. If you want to fix that chair that’s been needing some love for years or try out a new pattern, we have a couple of slots left in our #handwoven #chaircaning #workshop June 15-19. Sign up at www.SilverRiverChairs.com
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.
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