2 Full Scholarships (covers tuition, housing, meals, and materials). Applications for this opportunity are now closed.

Teacher: Reid Gamble
Assistant(s): Position Open
Funding & Support: John C Campbell & The Chairmaker’s Toolbox

Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Notification of award: June 1, 2023

Construct a red oak ladderback chair frame, circa 1860. We'll focus on post-and-rung construction and wet and dry joinery with mortise and tenon. All parts will be shaped on the shaving horse with a drawknife, spokeshave, hollow auger, and dowel pointer and assembly will include brace, bit, and mortise chisels. Explore the history of the trade and discuss green woodworking techniques. A demonstration of splint bottoming will help you finish your chair at home.

Who should apply: No prior experience needed. All applicants must identify as historically excluded or under-represented in the field of woodworking. We are also looking for students who have a personal, professional, craft-based or biographical connection to Appalachia.