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Furniture Society members receive
20% off tuition for all Anderson Ranch

Furniture Design, Woodworking and
Woodturning 2014 Summer Workshops!

This discount cannot be combined with any other
offers, promotions or scholarships.
The Furniture Society is a tax-exempt, nonprofit
organization founded in 1996, whose mission is to
advance the art of furniture making, by inspiring creativity,
promoting excellence, and fostering an understanding of
this art and its place in society.
Rich Tannen, Vessel (detail)

Adam John Manley, Stand Chair

June 16 - 20

Getting Creative with the
CNC Router 

June 23 - 27
Chairish: chairs from salvaged

material

Rich Tannen

Adam John Manley

SKILL LEVEL: I - III

SKILL LEVEL: Open to all

CONCEPT:  The CNC (computer numerically
controlled) router is known for precision and
accuracy in mass-produced designs. But for
the creative designer and maker, it is also
a powerful tool for realizing more intimate
forms of self-expression. This workshop aims
to demystify the CNC process and explore its
artistic potential.

CONCEPT: This course is a weeklong exploration
of the occasional chair form through a variety
of unconventional materials, connections and
approaches. Students design and construct
at least one unique chair with an emphasis on
utilizing unfamiliar, found, salvaged or recycled
materials and nontraditional construction techniques. We explore the chair as both form and
idea, as well as the meanings and importance
of material choices and process. This course is
an exercise in streamlining the design process
to be as efficient and experimental as possible,
while never losing sight of functionality and
comfort. Each student designs his or her own
process for creating seating.

MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Wood parts and computer workstations: MasterCam software. A
limited number of stations with Rhino software
will be available for use. Advanced CAD skills
welcome, but not required. Some computer
skills necessary.
ACTIVITIES: Starting with an overview of CAD
technology, basic wood-milling operations and
parts preparation, we develop and practice the
skills to use the CNC router in a more creative
way. We set up and complete CAD, CAM and
CNC operations using the router. Discussions,
slide lectures, demonstrations and hands-on
instructi