Joinery for Sculpture
Blanket, 2019. Poplar, Braided String, 96” x 96” x 0.75.”
Craft and learn in this workshop, emphasizing designing and constructing sculptural objects. This hands-on workshop explores how wood can be used as a medium for creative expression. Working with kiln-dried lumber, students become familiar with a wide variety of hand and power tools and heavy woodworking machinery. Techniques will cover wood selection and preparation, traditional joinery techniques, shaping, and finishing. This workshop offers a nurturing environment for students to produce one-of-a-kind wood sculptures! All levels welcome.
Vivian Chiu (she/her) was born in Los Angeles, CA, and emigrated to Hong Kong at the age of three. Her interest in the visual arts led her to attend the Rhode Island School of Design, where she received a BFA in Furniture Design and Columbia University, where she received an MFA in Sculpture. Chiu uses wood to create optical sculptures with repetitive labor-intensive processes. She was awarded a 2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture and the 2023-24 VMFA Fellowship. Chiu currently lives and works in Richmond, VA