Making a Seat At the Table
Make no mistake: This is must-see exhibition. Curated by Laura Mays and Deirdre Visser, Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking showcases a collection of works by 43 artists. From [...]
New Furniture Exhibit Memorializes Chicago’s Lost Ash Trees
Seth Keller shares some highlights from a new furniture exhibit meant to memorialize the many Chicago trees lost to the Emerald Ash Borer.
Making Custom Hardware
Sometimes it's impossible to find the right hardware for a piece. That's when I turn to metalsmith Adam Nahas, who fabricates custom hardware.
A Stimulating Conversation About Furniture Design and Materials
Earlier this fall I was invited to be a guest on Harvest Dialogues, an internet talk-show focused on architecture, design and style. The show’s creator, Daniella Ohad, wanted to interview me on [...]
The More Things Change, the More They [Change]: The Culture of Paying Dues
I haven’t given much thought to the culture of paying dues until a few recent occasions, when I’ve been struck by how this dimension of woodworking culture—at least, the culture of professional [...]
Legendary Mid-Century Designs Highlighted in the Boyd Collection
Get an inside look at the legendary contemporary and mid-century designs featured in the Boyd Collection at Chicago's Wright auction house.
When Facets and Diagonals Meets a Live Edge – Part 2
Yoav and his student David demonstrate crafting an elegant antiprism design on the legs of this formerly boxy bench.
Rustication Heightens Both Organic and Crafted Elements of Design
One of my favorite places is a neighborhood Italian market called DeVitis. Every time I step through the door, I stop and let the smells of a great kitchen waft over me. Italian sausages and [...]
When Facets and Diagonals Meets a Live Edge – Part 1
Last July I returned to Peters Valley School of Crafts to teach a six day-long class in live edge furniture making. Live edge, aka Natural Edge, is one of my most beloved wood mediums.
Digital Artistry — Meet the Artist: Bob Spangler
Meet the artists from the December 2017 issue How five masterful makers integrate CNC and CAD technology into their woodworking In the December 2017 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine, the [...]
Digital Artistry — Meet the Artist: Curtis Erpelding
Meet the artists from the December 2017 issue How five masterful makers integrate CNC and CAD technology into their woodworking. In the December 2017 issue of Popular Woodworking magazine, the [...]
Blackened Wood: Designing with Fire
Black and grays are the stars of today’s architecture and furniture design. Most of the black in today’s wood furniture and cabinetry is painted or produced by means of stains and [...]