Reuben Foat, Pattern Cabinet
Helen Molesworth & Simone Leigh
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June 17 — 21
June 24 — 28 II Alternative Materials:
cork Tambour Door
Cabinets III Daniel Michalik Reuben Foat Helen Molesworth &
Simone Leigh
CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT
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Focus on experimental design
using cork as an alternative material. Students
learn to unlock the potential of this wonderful,
ecological material as it relates to making
objects. Cork is used to achieve structure and
visual texture on its own and in combination with
wood and other materials. Basic woodworking
tools and techniques are reviewed and used
as a starting point for creating hybrid materials
and new object typologies. Students also learn
innovative techniques to create small objects,
accessories, or small furniture pieces.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES
Students use
cork in several forms: raw bark, compression-
cast blocks, cork sheets, expansion-cast blocks,
cork granulate and cork fabric. The workshop
allows students to develop an understanding of
woodworking machinery and explore carving,
shaping and vacuum laminating.
ACTIVITIES Slide presentations illuminate the
material of cork and how it is traditionally used.
Daily demonstrations and group discussions
take place.
FACULTY
Daniel Michalik is a product
designer specializing in furniture and objects
from underutilized, environmentally responsible
materials
and
manufacturing
methods.
Recent explorations have included cork from
sustainably managed Portuguese forests and
local manufacturing within New York City. His
work has appeared in numerous publications,
including The New York Times, Dwell, Sight
Unseen, and Wallpaper*. Daniel is the Assistant
Professor of Product/Industrial Design at
Parsons School of Design in New York City.
www.danielmichalik.com
This workshop is a study of
basic wall-hung cabinet construction with
the introduction of tambour doors. Students
review the basics of traditional cabinetmaking
but add a new element to the process: digital
technology. The laser cutter creates and adds
visually stunning patterns to tambour doors
to make functional sliding doors. Participants
learn to select parts from solid wood to create
harmonious cabinets based on their natural
designs. Finally, the workshop allows students
to master a variety of important skills that can be
used in many future furniture making projects.
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES
Students learn
about the particulars of building wall-hung
solid wood cabinets, including appropriate
joinery, processes in assembly and simple
finishing. Specific steps in milling and utilizing
handheld routers along with digital technology
are covered.
ACTIVITIES
There are daily demonstrations
and discussions on appropriate steps in
building the cabinet. A majority of the time is
spent with students working to construct and
finish their own piece.
FACULTY Reuben Foat teaches woodworking
at Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA. Since
earning his MFA in furniture design at San
Diego State University, he has continued to
pursue a studio practice while teaching and
lecturing at numerous schools, including the
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Haystack
Mountain School of Crafts, the University of
Massachusetts, Dartmouth and San Diego State
University.
www.reubenfoat.com
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July 1 & 2, 9AM — 12:30PM O
What Does Art Do?
For centuries, art served the
needs of ritual, the church and the state. In the
West, this tradition was broken by the rise of the
avant-garde and artists who wanted to make “art
for art’s sake”. It’s interesting to now ask “what
does art do?” This program examines objects
and discusses them in formal, art historical,
political and personal terms, unpacking what art
does to us and what we in turn learn from art.
How can we change as a result of our encounters
with art? Helen reads from a chapter of her
forthcoming book, What Does Art Do?, focusing
on works of art that deal with love and freedom.
She is joined in conversation with artist Simone
Leigh, about whom she has written.
FACULTY
Helen Molesworth was the Chief Curator
at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los
Angeles from 2014 - 2018. While at MOCA, she
organized the group show One Day at a Time:
Manny Farber and Termite Art and the critically
acclaimed Kerry James Marshall and Anna Maria
Maiolino exhibitions. Her writing has appeared
in publications such as Artforum, Art Journal,
Documents, and October.
Simone Leigh examines ideas of the female
body, race, beauty and community. Exhibitions
include: “Trigger: Gender as a Tool and as
a Weapon”, New Museum of Contemporary
Art, New York; “Psychic Friends Network”, Tate
Exchange, Tate Modern, London; “The Waiting
Room”, New Museum of Contemporary Art,
New York; “The Free People’s Medical Clinic”,
commissioned by Creative Time; inHarlem, The
Studio Museum in Harlem at Marcus Garvey
Park, New York; and the Hammer Museum, Los
Angeles.
www.simoneleigh.com
TUITION $975 TUITION $975 TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,175 TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $1,175 TUITION + STUDIO SUPPORT DONATION $450
REGISTRATION FEE $45 | STUDIO FEE $150 REGISTRATION FEE $45 | STUDIO FEE $100 NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS $250
CODE W0303-19 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10 CODE W0404-19 ENROLLMENT LIMIT 10 CODE A0501-19
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