Have you ever wanted to make a piece of furniture that is a little bit strange, or suggestive of a place out of time? Or maybe you want to use traditional techniques in unusual ways? This workshop is for you. In our two weeks together, you will learn how to build a small table, think plant stand or bedside table, and then embellish it using historical techniques that we will cover in the workshop. We will also look at contemporary artists who use these kinds of techniques in subversive ways and discuss the provenance of some of these traditions. Students will leave with a small table of their own design, comfort on many of the machines in the woodshop, the basic skills for continued experimentation in wood, and ideas about how to strategically use historical techniques in their work. More advanced students can tackle more complicated builds and carved surface embellishments. All levels welcome.

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