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furniture design
& woodworking

furniture/wood skill levels: 
Open to all - Students of any skill and knowledge level.

The furniture design and woodworking program at
Anderson Ranch is deeply rooted in the world of studio
furniture and has evolved by pushing the boundaries
of woodworking, mixing old and new techniques and
incorporating

alternative

materials.

Summer

2015

offers an inspiring range of workshops for all levels, from
basic fundamentals for beginners, to upholstery, joinery,
woodbending, veneers, finishing and advanced techniques.
Several workshops mix traditional processes with new CNC
technology; some explore wood and steel. Exceptional guest
faculty instruct and encourage a high level of craft in a safe,
supportive environment.
The Maloof Wood Barn, original to Anderson Ranch, has been
extensively renovated to house a machine room with topnotch equipment, a CNC Router room, bench room, design
studio and a turning studio. A dust collection system provides
a clean working environment. Students share European-style
workbenches and tool storage. Most days, the front garage
door is rolled up, providing easy access to an awning-covered
outdoor workspace.
The wood crew invites you to experience a furniture design
and woodworking workshop this summer. Arrive without
preconceived notions of what you might create. Allow yourself to
be inspired by the natural environment and Ranch atmosphere.
Share the energy of fellow makers, and dive deeply into the
research and design of your own practice.

Level I - Students are new to Furniture Design and
Woodworking and have no formal training.
Level II - Students have experience working with stationary
machines and power tools and are familiar with basic
principles of joinery and 3-D design.
Level III - Students have some formal training in 3-D design,
experience with a variety of materials and fabrication
processes, and know how to use machine and hand tools
competently and safely. Students have a portfolio of their
artwork.
Level IV - Students have advanced skill and knowledge of
furniture design. Students are highly motivated and have
multiple portfolios of their artwork.
Contact Artistic Director Doug Casebeer with questions at
970/923-3181 x238 or Studio Coordinator Fabiano Sarra at
970/923-3181 x234.

Anderson Ranch thanks the Windgate Foundation,
Dan and Nancy Bailey and Dale Bonertz for supporting
the Furniture Design & Woodworking and Woodturning Programs

furniture society members receive 20% off tuition
for all Furniture Design, Woodworking
& Woodturning 2015 Summer Workshops!

This discount cannot be combined
with any other offers, promotions or scholarships.
The Furniture Society is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization founded in 1996, whose mission is
to advance the art of furniture making, by inspiring creativity, promoting excellence, and fostering
an understanding of this art a