Marquetry

Silas Kopf

June 18 - 22

Bad Hare Day by Silas Kopf, Macassar ebony, walnut, maple, and marquetry, 2007Bad Hare Day by Silas Kopf, Macassar ebony, walnut, maple, and marquetry, 2007

This course is open to woodworkers at all skill levels who would like to explore the decorative use of veneer. Silas teaches basic veneering techniques, marquetry, parquetry, inlay, and their application to furniture.

Participants learn by working on marquetry projects such as floral, still life, landscape, and abstract geometric forms. They use both hand and power tool methods, including double-bevel sawing with fret-saws and a scroll saw.

Silas Kopf is the outstanding practitioner of marquetry in this country. He works out of his studio in Northampton, MA, exhibits nationally, and has received numerous honors, including a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts which he used to study at the Ecole Boulle, in Paris. His book, A Marquetry Odyssey, was published by Hudson Hills Press in 2008. More of Silas’ work may be seen at www.silaskopf.com.

Open to all.

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.