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March 28, 2013

The Return of The Beast

It was exactly 1 year ago today that we THOUGHT we’d tamed The Beast, a chair that took over 200 hours to weave the medallion […]

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January 6, 2013

Canespotting: Mark Twain’s Chair

While being laid out with the flu, Dave and I watched a Ken Burns special about Mark Twain.  We see cane chairs and designs in […]

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April 2, 2012

The Taming of the Beast

WE DID IT!  Our most difficult chair caning project to date.  It only took us one year and 228 hours, but we have tamed the […]

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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!

My relaxation craft is #knitting - started in earl My relaxation craft is #knitting - started in early days of #lockdown but I noticed that chair nerds and fiber nerds are very similar about 2018. We have had some really fun chair weaving classes with knitters and spinners, including Pamela the editor of @spinoffmagazine - thanks so much for the feature! I love the cosmetic cotton and natural fiber articles! As an aspiring fiber artist, its a thrill to be grouped in with this sector of the craft industry. ❤️🪑🧶🤓
Our Danish Cord class on Saturday was in high dema Our Danish Cord class on Saturday was in high demand so we changed our community footstool schedule for Sat Sept 12 to be Danish Cord instead of rush weaving - sign up at SilverRiverChairs.com - great job everyone! #community #weaving classes are sliding scale and a collaboration with #handwork2026 and @craftinamerica celebrating diversity of American Craft
Well that was fun! Well done on #firstfriday #weav Well that was fun! Well done on #firstfriday #weavervillenc - we will be doing another broom class July 3 for the next one. This time we will have 2 time slots, 6 people at 5-630, 6 people at 630-8. $20 suggested donation per broom.
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
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