Rustic Chair Making with Tom Lynch

Tom Lynch will teach Rustic Chair Making during Week 3, Irish Week, running July 19-24, 2015.

Tom Lynch is a West Virginia chairmaker with over 30 years of experience making chairs. He has taught rustic and Shaker chairmaking since 1992. A Tamarack artist, Tom has represented woodworkers on the Tamarack Artisans Advisory Board. He has also been a Master Artist in the Augusta Heritage Folk Arts Apprenticeship program.

In this class, using greenwood mortise and tenon joinery, students will design and build a chair or stool including a Shaker tape or hickory bark seat. Basic tools are supplied and no woodworking skills are necessary. Students should be in good physical condition. Minimum age: 15. Materials: $75

Register today to reserve your space, visit http://augustaheritagecenter.org/, click “REGISTER,” and select craft & folklore for the week of your class. More information is available at https://augustaheritagecenter.org/augusta-schedule/craft/.