Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
Influences
A course by Heide Martin , Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Here, I will share some of the historical furniture types I look to for inspiration and a few contemporary/current furniture makers I admire.”
In this video lesson Heide Martin addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“In the previous lesson, I talked to you a little bit about myself and how I got to where I am. Part of that is also my influences. So I'm gonna go into that now. I'm gonna start by talking about the shakers. That's something that people sometimes see in my work. that reference to Shaker design and aesthetics. Shakers were a religious group in New England who saw making as a kind of prayer. So they wanted to work with absolute purity of form and materials. and they saw their work as part of the joy of their life. So this book I have here, outlines a lot of shaker pieces in great detail. Thei...”
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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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