Welcome to our web site and the current publication of Heart Hand and Eye, Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking's newsletter celebrating the work of our students, alumni and faculty.
Craftsman & Artisan Program 2011 Schedule
Resident Artisan Program
Peter from Brooklyn New York completed the above coopered door wall cabinet in French walnut, cedar of Lebanon, Tasmanian blackwood and local arbutus during the Resident Artisan Program. Peter took full advantage of his time at our school and served as a fine example to our second session of Artisan Program students. The cabinet features a coopered door hand planed to final shape and surface, dowel construction, frame and panel back, hand cut dovetailed drawers fitted with let go and shop made hardware including knife hinges.
The Resident Artisan Program at Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking is a six week program running concurrent with our Artisan Program and is available to graduates of our Artisan Program. The program was designed to pick up where the Artisan Program leaves off. While the Artisan Program is a skill development program, the Resident Artisan Program gives students the opportunity to use their acquired skills to build a piece of fine furniture under the direction of Inside Passage Faculty.
Alumni News
Congratulations two year graduate Jason Dingess on his appointment as director of marketing for the Brian Boggs Collective.
Jason intends on maintaining a bench at the collective where he will continue to explore and enjoy the many subtleties of our craft. Brian is very fortunate to have such fine young man with him.
The above are images of Jason's final piece completed at the school. The lap desk is of Chinese elm which features curved edge joints. The drawer sides are of port Orford cedar, the bottom, curly European sycamore. The pulls are of olive, a gift from Robert, carved from a small billet from JK.
Daisuke Tanaka is back in Japan and is currently working in pst Inside Passage Guest Faculty Brian Newell's shop. I am very grateful to have had this fine young craftsman with us for over three years as he began his journey in craft.
Guest Faculty 2011
Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking is proud to announce our guest faculty for this years Craftsman Program.
Don Stenner
January 24th - February 4th
Don is from Golden British Columbia and will be assisting students during the making of their first piece. A sweet man and talented craftsman.
Nicholas Nelson
March 7th - 18th
Nick is from Minneapolis Minnesota and will be assisting our students during the completion of their second pieces. Nick has done some incredible work since leaving school including the above pear wood wall cabinet.
Jacques Breau
April 25th - May 7th
Jacques Breau will be returning for his fourth year assisting students during the final push for our year end student, alumni and faculty exhibition which will be taking place on May 7th 2011. Jacques has a gentle, no nonsense approach and has become the keeper of the midnight flame in past years. We are very grateful to have him back.
Heartfelt Thank You
Yvonne and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our students for their ongoing support during this difficult year for our family. This school not only exists for you but because of you.
In just two weeks we begin the sixth year of our Craftsman Program. Our school is continues its dedication in providing quality craft education founded on the teachings of James Krenov. In an effort to bring more balance to all our programs we have added more structure and built in more time to reflect.
As you may have heard we will be running just one session of the Artisan Programs next summer. This allows me to return to my bench for nine full weeks prior to the Craftsman Program. This is the 'light at the end of the tunnel' I have been waiting for, a scheduled block of time to return to the craft.
Classes of 2010
Craftsman Program
back row from left: Michael, Bruce, Ian, Ian, Don & Steve
middle row from left: Rob, Yvonne, Evan, Jason,
Michal, Barb, Byron & Daisuke
front row from left: Junior, Robert, Morrie, Meredith, Gary
foreground: Hong, Steve, Lacie & Neil
Graphics & Edges
back row from left:
John, Peter, Candice, Tom, Garth, Derek & Ryan
front Row from left:
Ray, Austin, Josh, Robert & Dean
Plane Making & Surfaces
back row from left:
Peter, Ryan, Dean, Dave, Shannon, Ray, Josh, Alex & Tom
front row from left:
Andrea, Candice, Robert & Derek
Drawer Making & Fitting
back row from left:
Ryan, Peter, Ray, Den, Alex & Josh
front row from left:
Tom, Candice, Robert, Andrea & Derek
Joinery & Balance
back row from left:
Ryan, Larry, Peter, Tom, Ray, Maureen, Den, Steve & Rob
front row from left:
Candice, Andrea, Robert, Josh & Derek
Veneers & Curves
back row from left:
Tom, Alex, Peter, Candice, Dean, Ryan, Andrea
front row from left:
Ray, Josh, Robert, Derek, Kim & Francois
Hardware & Finish
back row from left:
Hong, Ryan, Justin, Peter, Ray, Dean, Josh, Derek & Alex
front row from left:
Andrea, Kim, Robert & Candice
Graphics & Edges
back row from left:
Bill, Peter, Werner, Alain & Mike
front Row from left:
Robert, Carsten & Randy
Plane Making & Surfaces
back row from left:
Mike, Alain, Andy & Carsten
front row from left:
Robert, Kevin, Peter, Randy & Tom
Drawer Making & Fitting
back row from left:
Alain, Mike, Peter, Tom & Stan
front row from left:
Kevin, Robert & Carsten
Joinery & Balance
back row from left:
Alain, Peter, Blair, Mike, Kevin & Stan
front row from left:
John, Robert & Carsten
Veneers & Curves
back row from left:
Alain, Alistair, Mike & Kevin
front row from left:
Kevin, Peter, a lovely coopered cabinet, Robert & Carsten
(photo taken on same day as Hardware and Finish)
Hardware & Finish
back row from left:
Alain, Alistair, Mike & Kevin
front row from left:
Kevin, Peter, a lovely coopered cabinet, Robert & Carsten
New Website
Our new website is has a launch date scheduled for this coming November. While the launch is much later than we initial anticipated however, we are very excited with its recent progress and look forward to the improved navigation and functionality.
