Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
Introduction to Danish Cord
A course by Heide Martin , Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Introduction to Danish Cord
Overview
“Let’s take a closer look at our material of choice, Danish Cord. While it is a relatively recent innovation, Danish Cord is revered as a seat weaving material and is the material of choice for many contemporary furniture designers. ”
In this video lesson Heide Martin addresses the topic: Introduction to Danish Cord, 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
“All right. Now that we've talked about some of the great things about woven furniture, And we've talked about a lot of the materials that I love to work with. We're going to focus in on material that you're going to be working with today, which is Danish cord. Some of the materials we talked about, cane or natural rush. Are natural materials, as we've discussed, and they have their own challenges. and limitations. The great things about Danish cord is that it's going to relieve a lot of those challenges that those natural materials have. Here we have the brown or craft colored Danish cord. ...”
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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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