Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery
Influences
A course by Sandy Buchanan , Furniture Maker and Sculptor
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I will share with you some influences that have shaped my design and work philosophy. ”
In this video lesson Sandy Buchanan addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll share with you some of the influences that inform my design and work philosophy. One of the biggest influences in my work is the use of natural materials. The timber I select is very important to the work that I produce. In all my pieces, I'm trying to celebrate the natural material and bring a connection back to nature. I'm trying to celebrate the natural imperfections in the timber. I don't want to hide or discard any of these features. By using timber from trees that have fallen, I'm trying to preserve the life and celebrate the story of every tree withi...”
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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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