Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
Selecting a Frame to Weave Upon
A course by Heide Martin , Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Selecting a Frame to Weave Upon
Overview
“In this lesson, I will discuss a few key points you should consider when selecting an antique or used piece of furniture to weave on. ”
In this video lesson Heide Martin addresses the topic: Selecting a Frame to Weave Upon, 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, we discussed the tools and materials that you're going to need for your weave. Now let's focus on the frame. I have here the frame that I'll be working on throughout this course. It's built in White Oak. and let's talk about some of the details. First of all, It's got four round legs that are pretty stout. The weave rails are also pretty thick. These are just over two inches tall. And that's gonna give us a lot of room to work with especially when we're setting our nails. You'll see that this can be very helpful to have these wide We frails. The second thing about th...”
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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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