I’m starting to get back in the swing of things again. I’ve been working on a settee and a set of barstools, visiting my mom a lot, getting my book finalized, going through my father’s papers. Recently, I found this:
These directions guided my dad and me to Jonesborough, TN in April of 2002. My first visit to Curtis Buchanan’s. From there, the direction of my life became gradually clear, and it revolved around Curtis’s chair shop.
Now, 23 years later, I teach chairmaking. This year, I have two classes booked in August and October; both have had cancellations and so now have openings. And I’ve added two more classes, for a total of four this year. Here’s the lineup, all with openings:
LOOP BACK SIDE CHAIR
August 4th to 9th, 2025 (at my shop)
September 8th to 13th, 2025 (at my shop)
GREEN WOOD WEEK with Eric Cannizzaro October 6th to 10th, 2025 (at the Lost Art Press shop near Cincinnati)
18th CENTURY LOOP BACK WINDSOR CHAIR
December 1st to 6th, 2025 (at my shop)