Featured Student Members: Lance Hampton, Ryan Wilson
For the fourth year in a row, the Vermont Woodworking School recognizes the importance of belonging to an organization that supports the field and community in which they have chosen to study.
In their fourth semester at VWS, students complete a chair design project. Students are challenged to build a chair that is aesthetically pleasing from all sides, constructed without arms, and incorporates complex angle joinery. Students will also learn how to create a drop-in upholstered seat and a woven seat. Chairs can appear simple in structure, but the advanced joinery required takes planning and skill, and design restrictions lead to unexpected and creative visions of what a chair can be.