Benches Build Community
Blue Stool by Christina Boy, 2021. Walnut wood, rope woven in Danish cord technique, bandsaw cared, and painted rails, 16" x 16" x 18". Photo by Javier Luces.
A stool is for one, a bench for more than one: to gather, wait, gaze….together. In this immersive workshop, we will start by building sample stools while utilizing the machinery we have on hand: learn to mill wood, cut different types of joinery, and shape parts. We will finish the stools by weaving their seats. Each participant will then take what they have learned to design and build their own bench to create a space for communing with others. All levels welcome.
Christina Boy (she/her) is a furniture designer and maker based in central Virginia. Her work explores the colors, forms, patterns, and textures of her rural surroundings, fusing them with her urban upbringing in Germany. She received a BFA in Craft and Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by a two-year Core Fellowship at Penland. Boy shows her work at fine art and craft shows along the East Coast and, among others, has been recognized for excellence in wood with the Wharton Eshrick Prize.