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Category: Travelogue

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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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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January 2, 2020

Make a Traditional Appalachian Willow Chair with Justin Roberts

Join us for two classes (April 6-7 or April 8-9) with guest instructor Justin Roberts Last summer we met Justin at the Furniture Society’s Annual Conference in […]

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A Brief History of Chair Caning
January 1, 2020

The Appalachian Chair Caning Tour, 2020 reboot!

Happy New Year! Our 2020 Calendar of Events is jam packed with nerdy fun. We are rebooting The Appalachian Chair Caning Tour starting with a […]

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January 14, 2016

Welcome to the UK Chair Caning Tour of 2015

I turned 40 in October of 2015 and daydreamed of an island adventure. Although I imagined it more tropical at the outset, the result was […]

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November 30, 2015

Midwest Chair Caning Tour 2015

The Chair Nerds are back on another adventure to the great state of Indiana! The SeatWeavers Guild Annual Gathering was hosted by Veep David Dick […]

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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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July 19, 2015

Embarking on the 2014 Appalachian Chair Caning Tour.

As time draws near to the 2015 SeatWeavers Guild Annual Gathering, I am compelled to tell the story of the momentous 2014 Appalachian Chair Caning Tour […]

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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!

We are sad to report that our Director of Customer We are sad to report that our Director of Customer Relations has died. Rosie came down with a barrage of issues shortly after her 12th birthday in September. She was joy and sunshine and we are lucky to have had her in our lives and be able to bring her to work with us to all 3 locations. She got us through some pretty tough times with her goofy silly energy. She loved kisses squeakers, eating, and running on the beach- she hated her collar/harness/leash and despite having clear boundaries about snuggling, she was always at our side often pulled us toward her favorite places in West Asheville and Weaverville. We will miss her under our feet. In lieu of sad memorial items, you can make a donation to the @1510foundation which provides medical assistance to help shelter dogs become more adoptable and who’s other insta page @weratedogs honors all the good dogs and makes me smile. Also please wait a bit to text or call us if you can. It was just a year ago we were bombarded with concern after the storm - this year has been challenging. We are tired. But we will bring Rosie’s goofy energy and love of life into the new year.
Our super talented student @dancingbluebananas wov Our super talented student @dancingbluebananas wove this chair with twisted denim & dyed linen, cuz yeah- super talented and inspiring people we meet at @arrowmont_school - fun she is still inspired to weave chairs 6 months later. 🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️🪑🤓🤓🤓
We still have space in our handwoven chair caning We still have space in our handwoven chair caning class next week - Mon-Fri 10-5. Any former students who want to pop in and audit the class for cost of materials you are welcome. Anyone who just wants a day long tutorial in handwoven chair caning, you are welcome to stop in for a day, but it must coordinate with how the class is going - set up Monday Tuesday, diagonals and finishing Wednesday through Friday.
Updated classes - now thru April! sign up online - Updated classes - now thru April! sign up online - link in bio - take time for yourself or give the gift of craft to your favorite #chairnerd
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