Diablo Woodworkers and the Bay Area Woodworkers Association are pleased to present a special joint Zoom event featuring Brian Boggs, one of America's most innovative and respected furniture designers and chairmakers.
For more than forty years, Brian has pursued a simple but ambitious goal: to build the perfect chair. Along the way, he has reimagined traditional chairmaking, redesigned woodworking tools, pioneered new steam-bending techniques, and challenged centuries-old assumptions about comfort, strength, and design. His work has earned international recognition, and his chairs are regarded among the finest being made today.
Brian's presentation, "A Design Language," goes beyond woodworking techniques to explore the thinking behind exceptional design. He will examine questions every maker faces: Why make it in the first place? What must it do? How should it be made? What will it cost? Through his experiences as a furniture designer, chairmaker, and educator, Brian will demonstrate how the answers to these fundamental questions shape every decision that follows. Rather than offering a step-by-step demonstration, he will challenge attendees to think more deeply about their design choices, assumptions, and role as designers.
Whether you're a chairmaker, furniture builder, or simply enjoy learning from one of today's true masters of the craft, this promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking evening. Bring your questions—the Q&A is often the highlight of these virtual events, and Brian welcomes thoughtful discussion.