Meet Your Instructor Furniture Design & Construction Michael Fortune This action-packed workshop will explore bench, table and stool forms, from classical to contemporary, from frivolous to functional, from light to leviathan. A design process will be demonstrated that utilizes quick sketches, ¼ size models and full-size mock-ups leading to yourContinue Reading
This unique three-part course will teach you how to design and build your own piece of furniture under the guidance of professional woodworkers using a sequenced methodology. The course comprises 3 classes: Design, Ideation, and Modeling (in person at the School) March 27 - 31 Concept Development (remote coaching) AprilContinue Reading
Apprenticeship: Design & Make II with Kelly Parker In this class, you will use the skills you have acquired in your core classes and the Apprenticeship: Design & Make I class to continue the execution of your own design started and modeled in Apprenticeship: Design & Make I. If youContinue Reading
If you want to design and build your own furniture, you need both design techniques and practical skills. This class focuses on equipping you with both. Centred around a series of exercises based on design briefs that one might get from a client or perhaps a family member, you willContinue Reading
If you want to design and build your own furniture, you need both design techniques and practical planning skills. This class focuses on equipping you with both. Using sample design briefs and case studies as a starting point, you will learn how to evaluate and balance scale, form, and functionContinue Reading
