Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
Influences
A course by Matt Kenney , Professional Furniture Maker
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I want to share with you some references that have influenced my work. I'll talk you through Japanese design principles like wabi-sabi. Also, I'll share with you a few artists that I enjoy and follow. ”
In this video lesson Matt Kenney addresses the topic: Influences , 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
“Influences Now that I've told you about myself, let me tell you a bit about my influences, what shaped me as a furniture maker and as a designer. I've realized that after 15, 20 years of making furniture, there are things that I focus on all the time in my work. One of them is proportions. It's important that the proportions of a piece of furniture or a box, or a kumiko panel be perfect, because if they are, then the piece will really sing, but if they aren't, it's a hard job to get it to succeed. I focus on proportions when I design. I'm also interested in the lines of a piece and the stru...”
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Course summary for: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
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Category
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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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