The
Penland Book Of Woodworking
Master Classes in Woodworking Techniques
Hardcover
220 x 285mm
224pp
Published by Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing, NY, USA
R.R.P.$59.90
ISBN 1-57990-768-7
Multi-layered Painted Surfaces
Vacuum Pressing
Windsor Chair Assembly
Mold Making for Bent Lamination
Painted and Carved Patterns
Inlaid Veneer
Figure Carving
Extract from back cover of book:
For more than 75 years, students have traveled to the foothillls of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains to study at Penland School of Crafts, a world-renowned education center with courses in a variety of media.
Greatly expanded since the first woodworking class in 1942, Penland's wood program now includes such areas as joinery, surface treatment, carving and more. This remarkable volume showcases ten of the talented furniture makers who have taught at the school and are considered leaders in their field.
These fine craftsmen are photographed demonstrating the structural and decorative techniques for which they are known. There are also personal essays that describe each artist's history, inspirations, influences, and methods, accompanied by captivating photographs of their work. Some of the pieces blur the distinction between furniture and sculpture, and many of the skills presented here are applicable to both areas.
Examine how Curtis Buchanan assembles a Windsor Chair; Doug Sigler uses quick and accurate mold-making to produce bent laminations; Paul Sasso creates evocative, multi-layered paint surfaces; John Clark crafts complete inlaid panels with veneer; Craig Nutt develops designs using models and digital technology; and much more.
Galleries with examples of other woodworker's pieces broaden the concepts presented and provide additional inspiration.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial & Metric
Contents
Introduction
Craig
Nutt
Technique: Using Study Models
Vegetable Behop and Tut Uncommon
Hands
On:
- Craig Nutt reveals the process for refining his designs by using quick,
accurate models, digital technology and hand coloring
About the Artist
Gallery
Paul
M. Sasso
Technique: Multi-layered Painted Surfaces
Cosmic Background
Explorer
Hands On:
- Paul Sasso shows how to build deep, evocative
surfaces by layering paint and gold leaf
About the Artist
Gallery
Michael
Puryear
Technique: Vacuum Pressing
The Soft-Focused Eye
Hands
On:
- Michael Puryear employs vacuum technology to laminate large curved panels
About
the Artist
Gallery
Curtis
Buchanan
Technique: Windsor Chair Assembly
Keeping It Simple
Hands
On:
- Curtis Buchanan demonstrates his method of assembling a Windsor chair
About
the Artist
Gallery
Doug
Sigler
Technique: Mold Making for Bent Lamination
Teaching/Learning
Hands
On:
- To make a built-in settee, Doug Sigler uses easily made, precise gluing
forms.
About the Artist
Gallery
Brent
Skidmore
Technique: Abstract Carving and Ming Ding Texture
Form
Follows Dysfunction
Hands On:
- Brent Skidmore shows how he produces
distinctive textures on his sculpture
About the Artist
Gallery
Jenna
Goldberg
Technique: Painted and Carved Patterns
Of Shoes and Patterns
Hands
On:
- Jenna Goldberg reveals how she builds layered patterns by using stencils,
block printing and carving
About the Artist
Gallery
John
Clark
Technique: Inlaid Veneer
Paying Close Attention
Hands
On:
- John Clark makes complex inlaid panels by using simple techniques
About
the Artist
Gallery
Kurt
Nielsen
Technique: Figure Carving
Pupils Last
Hands On:
-
To enliven his furniture, Kurt Nielsen uses carved figures, stains and gold leaf
About
the Artist
Gallery
An
Overview of Penland School of Crafts
Acknowledgements
Contributing Photographers
Contributing
Artists
Metric Equivalents
Index