Journal
Two Traditions in Furniture Making
Believe it or not, I have not made a full box with lid since secondary school. Although this seems unlikely for a furniture maker, it is not.
I think of woodworking traditions in two forms: by stick and by panel. The first only requires two square surfaces, the second only requires two parallel surfaces.
The Art of Repetition
Sometimes when people like our works, they tell us it is a piece of art. Implied is a distinction between art and manufacturing. One is singular and unique; the other is faceless and repetitive. One done for actualisation; the other to fulfil basic needs. It surprises them then, that we also pride ourselves in repetitive manufacturing.
Process: How to make Friends (Pt.I)
We can start making friends by making an introduction:
What do you do when the world is falling apart?
First, there are no firsts.
One foot precedes another,
And so we must take note, then take aim.
And plant,
firmly.
One foot to succeed another.