Chair Making Peters Valley School of Craft
Come learn the fundamentals of furniture making through the process of making a chair. You will mill lumber, practice making mortise and tenon joints using a domino cutter, and learn about various finishes that can make your chairs unique. No experience with woodworking is required.
Sophie received her MFA in Furniture Design and Woodworking from San Diego State University, and BFA in Sculpture and Drawing from SUNY Purchase College. She has exhibited her work across the country, including Blue Spiral 1 Gallery (NC), the Center for Art in Wood (PA), and the Metal Museum (TN), and has been fortunate to receive several grants, fellowships, and residencies to help advance her career, including the John D. Mineck Fellowship in 2022. Sophie currently teaches at Kutztown University, and has taught workshops at A Workshop of Our Own, Penland School of Craft, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, the Appalachian Center for Craft, and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
https://petersvalley.org/workshops/chair-making/