Summary: Where do craft practices come from? How are they preserved? And how do today's artists acquire the skills to carry on the handmade tradition? This two-section program visits instructors, apprentices, and the self-taught to survey both the roots and the flourishing branches of American craft. The artists featured in 'Origins' honor African, Native American, and European sources as they pass...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: More than just a manufacturer of goods, the craftsperson is an artist who draws on a bountiful lineage to create objects that are as beautiful as they are useful. This three-section program profiles a variety of craft artists to explore the origins, techniques, and significance of that process. 'Memory' provides a historical overview, and then introduces craftspeople whose work is informed by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: In this episode Scott Phillips shows you how to construct a triple-backed Windsor dining bench. Designed to seat three in comfort and built to last, this cherry and maple bench is a perfect fit for longer tables. See the best way to form bench seats as inspired by famed furniture designer, Sam Maloof. Scott also offers tips on designing a good finishing area in your garage.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Handy to have anywhere around the house, circular occasional tables can also take center stage if crafted the Scott Phillips way. Scott builds a Chippendale-inspired ball and claw foot pedestal table with a 27" turned top.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Most kitchens in the 19th-century American west had dry sinks but this one bears the distinction of replicating a design made popular by sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Scott Phillips recreates the design using antique wood for an authentic look. Follow along as Scott shows you how to make wide board glue-ups that won’t crack and discover the best way to prepare boards for perfect joints every time.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Perhaps the highest achievement in period furniture, the Chippendale-style High Boy, is not as intimidating as it seems. Let Scott Phillips walk you though the building process, first creating the Low Boy base using power tools to make this complex project easier to complete. Ball and claw legs are first compound cut then carved…you can do it, too!
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Need extra storage in your kitchen or bath? Join Scott Phillips as he builds the perfect solution to your storage needs: a chimney cupboard. This weekend project is Shaker-inspired and easy to make. Scott shows you the latest in pocket screw innovation to tie this project together.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Pedestal tables are classic, beautiful, and functional—serving many purposes from plant stands to candle holders. Join Scott Phillips in his shop to see how these Queen Anne period style tall tables are made.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007