Designing & Making Wood Lamps
Magnum Lamps, 2012/current production. Ash and walnut, turned.
Hardwood is a beautiful and versatile material for constructing table and floor lamp bodies. This workshop will explore various shapes, from Brancusi and Sottsass to free-form Midcentury Modern to clean-lined Scandinavian designs. Fabrication techniques will encompass stacked and vertical lamination of hardwood, lathe turning, bandsaw cutting and shaping, and free-form carving. We will also cover traditional wiring principles and techniques, the treatment of lampshades, and hand-applied wood finishing. Follow along with Scott as he constructs a table lamp body from start to finish. Intermediate woodworking skills required; Students should have a general understanding of basic joinery.
Scott McGlasson (he/him) has been designing and making furniture in Minnesota for the past twenty-five years. Under the name WOODSPORT, his work has been exhibited at the Architectural Digest Design Show, ICFF, the Smithsonian Craft Show, and the Walker Art Center and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, American Craft, Fine Woodworking, and Interior Design. His work has been sold to private, corporate, government, and hospitality clients worldwide, including Canadian embassies in Africa, Asia, and Europe.McGlasson received a degree in English Literature from the University of Minnesota and was trained in cabinet making at Minneapolis Technical College. He lives in South Minneapolis, MN, with his rescue pit bull, Sophie.