Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
About Me
A course by Heide Martin , Designer and Creative Director
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this first lesson, I want to tell you about myself and how I got to where I am today. I'm a trained furniture maker with a background in urban design. ”
In this video lesson Heide Martin addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving. Explore basic techniques for weaving furniture and decorative objects with natural fibers to make unique and durable designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hi. My name is Haida Martin. I'm a furniture maker and designer. And I own a small furniture studio based in Maine. Together with my husband, patrick Coughlin, I design and make small batch fine furniture. As a kid, I wasn't exposed to woodworking. But I did grow up in a house where things were made. making jewelry together with my sister, and learning how to sew and knit for my mother at a very young age. I also really loved rearranging my room. I was one of those kids who would My mom would come home and I would have completely rearranged everything. And I always thought it was extremely ...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
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Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling, Weaving
Heide Martin
A course by Heide Martin
Heide Martin is a designer specializing in furniture and houseware. After graduating with two degrees in landscape architecture and urban design, she realized that her true passion lay in making things by hand. Inspired by her hobby and her carpenter husband, Heide went on to study an intensive woodworking course where she honed her skills.
Since then she’s worked with brands including Laura Mercier, contributed to Fine Woodworking Magazine, and started her own studio alongside her husband where she practices her passion for handmade woven surfaces. Heide has also been a resident and visiting artist at San Diego State University, Maine College of Art and Design, and more. As well as selling and exhibiting her work internationally, she has taught furniture design at Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo, and assistantships at the University of Washington and Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.
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