The Art of Drawer Making

Craig Stevens

July 2-6

Chickadee Walkabout Cabinet by Craig Stevens, Norway maple, white oak, kwila, and beech, 1993Chickadee Walkabout Cabinet by Craig Stevens, Norway maple, white oak, kwila, and beech, 1993

Detail of Chickadee Walkabout CabinetDetail of Chickadee Walkabout Cabinet

Making and fitting beautiful, dovetailed drawers is a hallmark of highly refined craftsmanship. This workshop focuses on the fine points of creating carefully made drawers that “whisper” open and close.

Practicing methods of work that encourage consistency and quality, each participant makes a solid-wood drawer to fit an existing case using classic hand-cut dovetail construction. Craig covers pertinent topics such as case preparation, wood selection, milling, layout, sharpening and use of chisels, saws, planes, and other hand tools.

Craig Vandall Stevens is widely admired for the design and craftsmanship of the one-of-a-kind furniture that he builds for exhibition and on commission. A 1993 graduate of the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program, he now teaches workshops throughout North America and at the Shinrin Takumi Juku furniture making school in Takayama, Japan. Craig’s work is exhibited internationally and he has received numerous awards, including an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council. Craig has been a featured craftsman on the Home & Garden Television program Modern Masters and is the author of several woodworking books. His latest publication is The Fine Art of Marquetry: Creating Images in Wood using Sawn Veneers (Schiffer Publishing, 2010). His website is www.cvstevens.com.

Open to intermediate woodworkers.

Tuition: $695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The mission of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is to provide the best possible education for people who want to design and build functional, beautiful, and expressive work out of wood to the highest standard of craftsmanship. At the heart of the Center's mission is the belief that design and craftsmanship are deeply meaningful expressions of the human spirit. They contribute to individual fulfillment and, by extension, to the advancement of society.

 

Our programs are for novice, intermediate, and advanced woodworkers who seek an inspiring learning experience in a supportive environment.