Chisels and Computers: Bringing a Classic Greene and Greene Bed into the 21st Century — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Chisels and Computers: Bringing a Classic Greene and Greene Bed into the 21st Century

Name: Martin McClendon
Department: Fine Arts
Type of research: Independent research

Abstract

In a previous life I was a professional furniture maker, but my fascination with Arts and Crafts design has never left me. I am especially drawn to the work of the famous architects Charles and Henry Greene, who created some of the most well-known work in this genre. Their designs were heavily influenced by Asian motifs, but informed by the simplicity and emphasis on skill espoused by the Craftsman movement.

Last year I had the opportunity to create an homage to a celebrated Greene and Greene design: the Gamble House bed. The Greenes created a bungalow for the Gamble family in Pasadena, CA in 1908, and provided all of the furnishings as well.

I designed a new queen-sized version of this iconic bed for the publication Fine Woodworking. I used many traditional furniture-making techniques such as mortise-and tenon joints, many of them hand-crafted. The resulting article was published in January 2013. My poster will detail the process from research into the source material through construction of the bed. A portion of the finished bed will be featured, as well as some of the tools and unfinished wood pieces representing different steps in the process.

Poster file