Chris is busy prepping for two classes in Florida next week – and he's taking all the stock with him. Shown above are parts for 10 chairs, and on his bench are planks that will, in the next day or two, become parts for 10 stools. I'm glad I have plenty of editing to do and no need of the machinery!
I'm wrapping up things on Ed Zappen's book on Thomas Jefferson's Declaration Desk. I'm sorry to report that he died in November. While he didn't get to see the finished book, I'm glad we were able to show him early design proofs, and get his input on the cover. You can read about Ed Zappen here.
Design and editing on Peter Follansbee's next book, on an Essex County Cupboard, is about halfway done, an on deck for me is Elia Bizzarri's book on Samuel Wing. Kale is working on Chris Williams' video on making a Welsh stick chair, Katherine is scanning a Japanese book on Windsor Chairs that is soon to become part of a larger project (more details to come soon!) and we're all working on the "smalls" book, which we hope will be out this spring. And no doubt there's a bunch of other stuff I'm forgetting…but will remember just after hitting "send" on this newsletter.
– Fitz
Lost Art Press Blog
No Mere Chattel
Charles Hayward's thoughts on a new year – that we all can set our hands toward something that is infinitely worth doing.
Learning from the Apprentice
Here's a throwback to a lesson Chris learned from his current apprentice…when she was 7 years old.
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