Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
Introduction to Danish Cord
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Explore basic techniques for weaving furniture and decorative objects with natural fibers to make unique and durable designs
Joined April 2021
About the video: Introduction to Danish Cord
Overview
“Let’s take a closer look at our material of choice, Danish Cord. While it is a relatively recent innovation, Danish Cord is revered as a seat weaving material and is the material of choice for many contemporary furniture designers. ”
In this video lesson user6517373 surname6517373 addresses the topic: Introduction to Danish Cord, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving. Explore basic techniques for weaving furniture and decorative objects with natural fibers to make unique and durable designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to Danish Cord We talked about some of the great things about woven furniture and about a lot of the materials that I love to work with. Now, we'll focus on the material that you'll be working with today, which is Danish cord. Some of the materials we talked about, like cane or natural rush, are natural materials that we've discussed and they have their own challenges and limitations. The great thing about Danish cord is that it will relieve a lot of those challenges that those natural materials have. We have the brown or kraft-colored Danish cord. Danish cord comes in two basi...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design: Introduction to Danish Cord Weaving
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling, Weaving
A course by user6517373 surname6517373
Heide Martin is a designer specializing in furniture and houseware. After graduating with two degrees in landscape architecture and urban design, she realized that her true passion lay in making things by hand. Inspired by her hobby and her carpenter husband, Heide went on to study an intensive woodworking course where she honed her skills.
Since then she’s worked with brands including Laura Mercier, contributed to Fine Woodworking Magazine, and started her own studio alongside her husband where she practices her passion for handmade woven surfaces. Heide has also been a resident and visiting artist at San Diego State University, Maine College of Art and Design, and more. As well as selling and exhibiting her work internationally, she has taught furniture design at Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo, and assistantships at the University of Washington and Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.
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