Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery
About Me
A course by Sandy Buchanan , Furniture Maker and Sculptor
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this first lesson, I will introduce myself and tell you about my work and creative practice.”
In this video lesson Sandy Buchanan addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery. Explore traditional woodworking techniques to create a stylish and contemporary piece of furniture with a minimalist feel.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hi, my name is Sandy Buchanan and I'm a professional furniture maker and sculptor. In this lesson, I want to introduce myself and talk to you about my creative practice. I have a workshop in Southeast London, where I produce bespoke pieces for private clients, interior designers, and architects. I've been making furniture professionally for the last four years. Prior to this, I was a geoscientist working in the oil and gas sector all over the world. A series of redundancies, a dislike for the toxic corporate culture, and a growing unease at what the sector represented eventually ...”
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Course summary for: Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Woodworking
Sandy Buchanan
A course by Sandy Buchanan
Sandy, or Sand to his friends and family, is a bespoke furniture designer and maker based in Beckenham, London. Prior to setting up his workshop, Sandy had a 10-year career in the Oil & Gas E&P sector, working around the world as a geoscientist. He holds a bachelor's and master’s degree in geoscience.
After several redundancies, a general dislike for big corporate politics, and a growing unease about the sector, Sandy turned to making and crafting in the pursuit of meaningful work. His work is influenced by his childhood growing up in Hong Kong, the Chinese and Japanese appreciation and heritage of woodworking, and his choice of material. His pieces are produced skillfully and considerately, and are created to be used, allowing the beauty of nature to be enjoyed.
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