Welcome to our website 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.
Student & Faculty Work
Craftsman Program 2009
If you would like to view more of our work follow the link below
Fine Furniture Online
Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking is proud and grateful to introduce our 2009 alumni
Craftsman Program
Class of 2009
Steve, Fergal, Michael, Jody, Ian & Jacques,
Doug, Craig, Derek, Nick, Yosuke & Neil,
Yvonne, Gary, Grig, Barb, Brad, Jason & Robert
absent - Daisuke, Juan Carlos & Hannah
Artisan Program (first semester)
Graphics & Edges
Jorg, Dean, Kim, Rick & Hong
Anjali, Maureen, Robert & Daisuke
Planemaking & Surfaces
Hong, Dean, Maureen, Daisuke & Francois
Kim, Anjali, Robert & Jorg
Dovetails & Toolmaking
Dean, Daisuke, Robert, Larry, Tom, Dan & Hong
Anjali, Jorg, Alistair & Kevin
Joinery & Methods
Tom, Hong, Hank, Dean, Rick, Jorg & Alistair
Anjali, Daisuke, Robert & Kevin
Veneers & Curves
Nick, Dean & Hank
Hong, Robert & Jorg
Hardware & Finish
Daisuke, Jorg, Dean
Hong & Robert
Artisan Program (second semester)
Graphics & Edges
Daisuke, Stan, Larry, Keith, Doug, Jack & John
Irene, Tadi, Robert, Ricardo & Tom
Planemaking & Surfaces
Pascal, Larry, Daisuke, Ricardo & Stan
Pascal's children, John, Robert & Jack
Dovetails & Toolmaking
Daisuke, Ricardo, John & Irene
Steve, Robert, Jorg & Scott
Joinery & Methods
Phillip, Ron & John
Werner, Ricardo, Robert, Steve & Irene
Veneers & Curves
Rob, Steve, Justin
Ricardo, Robert & John
Hardware & Finish
Rob, Bill, John & Ricardo
Maaike, Tadi, Yvonne & Robert
We are accepting registrations for our Program Schedule for 2010. If you would you would like more information or would like to register call Yvonne toll free at 1.877.943.9663. Alternatively registrations may be faxed to 1.604.885.9711
We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Craftsman Program.
Our Resident Craftsman have offered to publish Resident Craftsman Journal beginning this fall. This will offer a student's perspective of life at Inside Passage School of Fine Cabinetmaking. A few of our alumni maintain blogs focusing on their current work, Ian Godfrey and Nick Nelson are just two. Please visit our alumni pages for more details.
"Live simply that others may simply live."
A heartfelt thanks to Jim for all his words of encouragement and inspiration, and to his wife Britta who makes our weekly talks possible.
On the final day of the Artisan Program we very fortunate to visit the shop of Bradley Hunt and his sons Shawn Hunt (shown above) and Dean. Leaving their humble work space I was left with a deep since of inspiration, watching this father son team at work.
"I live in a beautiful place and work at something Ilove. I make enough money to live and my demands on the worlds resources are very meager."
In the past five years we have had nearly five hundred students from Japan, Korea, Australia, Colombia, South Africa, United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, England, Romania, Barbados, Zimbabwe, Switzerland and Venezuela.
In just ten days we begin our fifth Craftsman Program with a full compliment of students including three second year students and one third year student. I am filled with a deep since of gratitude to all of our students, alumni and faculty, this school not only exists for you but because of you.
Our Next exhibition of student, alumni and faculty work will take place on December 19, 2009 at our schools Heart Hand & Eye Gallery.
I would to thank my soul mate, my friend, my partner in life and work for keeping me, our school and our family on course.
Be well and enjoy your work,
Robert