Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
About Me
A course by Matt Kenney , Professional Furniture Maker
About the video: About Me
Overview
“My name is Matt Kenney and I am a professional furniture maker. In this first lesson, I want to introduce myself and tell you a little bit about my work and my creative journey. ”
In this video lesson Matt Kenney addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design. Combine geometry, patterns, and clean lines to craft delicate artwork with this ancient technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi and welcome to my course. I'm Matt Kenney. I'm a professional furniture maker, an author and an instructor. Before we get busy in the shop, I'll tell you a bit about myself and how I've ended up where I am. I've been making things my entire life. I grew up in Florida and my dad was a contractor. I would help around the house, whether it was making a boardwalk to get from the driveway to the front door or building a shed with my dad, everything from the foundation to the shingles. But I had fun with my brother and all my friends in the neighborhood. We would make tree forts. Late...”
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Course summary for: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
Matt Kenney
A course by Matt Kenney
Matt Kenney is a professional furniture maker who has been creating things from wood his entire life. He left academia to work as an editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine where he wrote articles, shared instructional videos, and co-hosted the magazine’s podcast. In 2015, he took on the “52 boxes in 52 weeks” challenge and discovered the Japanese woodworking technique Kumiko in the process. Since then, he’s been dedicated to learning new patterns and techniques whilst teaching others to do the same.
As well as furniture, Matt uses Kumiko to create decorative pieces of art. He has also published two books, 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks, and The Art of Kumiko in which he shares the techniques and knowledge he has developed during his career as a furniture maker.
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