The Arts and Crafts movement, which began in the late 19th century, was a reaction against the mechanization and industrialization of the time. This period saw a revival of traditional craftsmanship and a rejection of mass-produced items, especially home furnishings. The movement prioritized quality, simplicity, and utility, focusing on handcraftsmanshipContinue Reading
I recently took a course in Linocut printing. I was a student again, and oh boy…..out of the class of 15, I was probably 15th or, generously, 14th…it was hard and humbling to be the newbie, but I learnt so much. Here are some notes I made about being inContinue Reading
Jeremy has been a student at the School of Woodwork for a while and has gone through some early learning steps many new woodworkers face. We asked him to share his journey thus far. Humble beginnings. I took the Introduction to Woodworking course at the Florida School of Woodwork andContinue Reading
Choosing Woodworking Tools Table Saw vs. Band Saw Woodworking tools are what I’ve spent my life using. Woodworking and teaching woodworking classes has been my life’s work, and I’ve always worked under the assumption that every woodworking shop should have a table saw. But lately, I’ve been rethinking that strategy.Continue Reading
How to Design Furniture (part 1) Learn the Basic of Furniture Design with Kelly Parker In this 2-part article we’ll explore how to design furniture from concept through to a completed prototype using a real-life *commission as an example. This first post describes the processes of sketching and modeling. The secondContinue Reading
Why Do You Need Handplanes? Learn about the parts of a hand plane and why you need them in your workshop Why do you need hand planes? Well let me tell you a story. We had a workshop where I spent my childhood, but it was in a basement thatContinue Reading
