Brian Boggs: Master of the Chair
A lifetime of tinkering has led Brian Boggs to create a line of innovative woodworking tools, and some of the world’s finest chairs.
Dear Friends,
This week, we’re taking a brief departure from our issue theme to bring back a story that has become an audience favorite. It features Brian Boggs, lifelong tinkerer-turned-master woodworker, and designer of elegant furniture as well as of the unique tools that crafting such masterpieces requires. Boggs creates chairs of such uncommon refinement that other well-known furniture makers collect them. Over the years, Boggs has won a number of national and international awards for his work, and his star has only continued to rise since we first profiled him two years ago.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading “Brian Boggs: Master of the Chair,” written by Janine Latus, with photography by Michael Oppenheim—and don’t miss the short video in the sidebar of Boggs at work, using a massive wood-bending mechanism he designed himself.
We’ll continue to add to our Fall issue on “Native American Craft: The Southwest" through mid-November. Each Friday, we’ll release a feature story, short article, mini-documentary, photo essay, or podcast. While most offerings will be related to some aspect of our theme, we also present a few stories on other topics each quarter, so that there's always something for everyone.
In the meantime, I hope you'll always find something intriguing to read, watch, or listen to within our pages—currently free of charge, and free of ads. We welcome your thoughts via email, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Thank you for reading and sharing our stories, for donating to our cause when you can, and for being such a loyal part of the Craftsmanship community.
Sincerely,
Todd Oppenheimer
Editor & Publisher, Craftsmanship Quarterly
Native American Craft: The Southwest
In our first issue on Native American craft, which we hope will be joined by others in the coming years, we look at the unusually rich and varied craft traditions of some of the Southwest’s Indian tribes. These communities rarely let outsiders see much of their cultural practices, but thanks to the tireless work of a few New Mexico writers and others, who have spent years developing relationships with members of the region’s tribes, we can offer you a glimpse into the work of some remarkable Indigenous artists and artisans.
