Party Furniture/Furniture Party (Session 2: June 22 – July 4) Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
This workshop fosters human connection through making and experiencing art, craft, and design. Participants will design and build wood objects that facilitate social engagement through intentional interaction. They will then work collaboratively and create an end-of-session event that encourages visitors to interact with the objects and ultimately, each other. Basic hand tool, machine tools, and joinery techniques will be demonstrated as needed (mortise and tenon, splined miters, etc.). Use of upholstery, moving parts, and alternative materials are a possibility. Anything goes! All levels welcome.
Joy, human connection, and self-discovery are at the center of Annie Evelyn’s (she/her) work. Evelyn received a BFA and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and now leads the wood area in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Craft and Material Studies Department. She was a resident artist at Penland School of Craft, awarded the Mineck Fellowship, and her work has been featured on the cover of American Craft Magazine. She is co-founder and current development director for Crafting the Future.