Greene and Greene Furniture-New Book
When you visit the Gamble House, the Scott Gallery at the Huntington Library, or any other exhibit of Greene and Greene furniture it’s easy to spot the woodworkers in the crowd. Just look [...]
VIDEO – Greene & Greene Finger Joints
Robert W. Lang shows his table saw technique for cutting Greene & Greene-style finger joints on a drawer. The finished drawer will help complete the "Arts & Crafts Buffet" [...]
Learning History With a Hammer
I spend way too much time looking at, and thinking about details of old furniture. But I stumble on something useful often enough that I won’t stop. A case in point is the square ebony [...]
Greene & Greene's Digital Footprint
The roots of the turn-of-the-20th-century Arts & Crafts movement can be traced back to the industrial revolution and the counter-culture that questioned whether this advance was having a [...]
A Sneak Peek at two Arts & Crafts Books
Popular Woodworking Books has two related books publishing later this year, and we thought it would be fun to share a little advance information with you. In the author’s own words, [...]
David Mathias' Book List
When Senior Editor Robert W. Lang asked me to provide a list of my favorite woodworking books, I quickly agreed thinking it would be an easy assignment. That should have been the first clue that [...]
Greene and Greene Everyday Slide Show
Being inside a truly great house is like being transported to another world. The vision of the architect and the hands of the craftsmen create something that is set apart from the rest of the [...]
Greene and Greene from a Woodworker’s Perspective
Many talented and able photographers have published photographs of the work of Charles and Henry Greene. I own most of the books and have spent many hours studying these, as well as images [...]
Greene and Greene Fans Get Ready
Last October, David Mathias reported from Pasadena’s Craftsman Weekend with photos and first hand accounts of the events. The only criticism we received was that these reports were too late [...]
Greene & Greene Make a Rare Appearance in the Midwest
I always used to make fun of my late brother, Jim, when he would tell me about getting up in the middle of the night to drive hundreds of miles to go bass fishing. He never was interested in [...]
Greene & Greene: Final Report From Pasadena
Popular Woodworking contributor David Mathias wraps up his coverage of Craftsman Weekend in Pasadena, California. Wednesday October 24 I planned my trip to Craftsman Weekend for about a year and [...]
Greene & Greene: Craftsman Weekend Days 3, 4 & 5
Popular Woodworking contributor David Mathias continues his reports from the Craftsman Weekend in Pasadena, California. Pasadena Heritage Craftsman Weekend is a three-day event. My trip to [...]