2009 Schedule
PLEASE NOTE!!!
Tours at Winterthur Museum and the
Philadelphia Museum of Art, both always a highlight, will
hopefully be added. Please stay tuned in for times. Thanks
for your patience.
March 21-23:
Build a Philadelphia Chippendale Carved
Tall Case Clock Part I, with Master Cabinetmaker Gene Landon.
This outstanding carved walnut clock was originally
built by Jacob Godschalk in Philadelphia around 1765-1775.The
original height is 101.1/2", but can be modifided to fit into
the modern home.Sotheby's (1745) states, "With its arched brass
dial housed in an elaborate and richly carved case, this tall
case clock illustrates the height of Philadelphia Rococo craftsmanship
and the collaberation of a clockmaker, cabinetmaker and specialist
carver, each a master of his craft." The case was one of the most
expensive models available. It sports a scrolled pediment head,
quarter columns, carved rosettes, flame finials, and carved tympanum. It
also has a shaped door and lower panel, ogee bracket feet and moldings.
Students provide their own tools and lumber. Class begins at
8am. Cost is $ 600.00.
April 18-20:
Build the exceptional Logan Philadelphia Secretary
Desk and Bookcase Part IV, with Gene Landon. c 1766.
c1740-50. This secretary desk and bookcase is one of the most
sophisticated designs to come out of Philadelphia. The lower
case has a complex gallery, with carved shells and an intricate
prospect. The upper section of the bookcase displays many compartments,
carved drawers and another complex prospect. The tympanum
sports a wonderful Queen Anne carved shell and foliage, a
broken pediment with carved rosettes and carved flame finials.
Students provide their own tools and lumber. Class begins at
8am. Cost is $600.00. Please note that there are three parts
to this project in 2009.
June 13-15:
Build a Philadelphia Queen Anne Arm
Chair 2 for 1!!! Class, Part I, with Master
Cabinetmaker/Chairmaker Gene Landon. Sotheby's (8209) says,
"Among the rarest and most magnificent exmples of the Queen Anne
aesthetic in Philadelphia, this armchair bears additional
importance as stemming from the only set of American QA armchairs
in exsistence today." Applied seat rail from the same piece of
wood, trifid feet, solid splat,carved volutes on hand grips,
shells and volutes on the knees, volutes and shell on crest rail.
We will build only this chair in class, but Gene will bring a second
chair that is very similar to the first. Templates will be
available for the second armchair and you can build it at home.
Students provide their own tools and lumber. Class begins at 8am.
Cost is $600.00. Please note that there are three parts to this
project, completed in 2009.
July 11-13:
Master Gene Landon instructs Build a
Philadelphia Tall Case Clock, Part II.
Students provide their own tools and lumber. Class begins at
8am. Cost is $600.00. 2nd of three parts.
August 8-10:
Logan Secretary Desk and Bookcase Part V,
with Master Gene Landon. Students provide their own tools
and lumber. Class begins at 8am. Cost is $600.00.
August 22-23:
Fundamentals of Inlay with Instructor Steve Latta,
Steve will present a multitude of techniques in making and using inlay in your projects. He will also present information on making the
butterfly inlay to be used in his 2009 project here, a Federal Dressing Glass. Students will provide their own tools as recommended and
there will be a material fee. Class begins at 9am. Cost is $300.00. Steve is a premier instructor of Federal Furniture Inlay techniques.
September 19-21:
Philadelphia Queen Anne Arm Chairs,
Part II, with Gene Landon. Students provide
their own tools and lumber. Class begins at 8am. Cost is
$600.00. Please note that there are three parts to this project,
completed in 2009.
September 26-27:
Build a Federal Dressing Glass,Part I, with Steve Latta.
This handsome Dressing Glass (Mirror), circa 1810, New Jersey, has two drawers on a bow front, delicate ogee bracket feet, decorative use of satinwood
and "spectacular inlaid butterflies silhouetted against ovals of satinwood which are stined green and set in mahogany" Joseph Downs, "American
Furniture, The Federal Period". Alterations will be made on the upper, swinging portion. Join us in this great opportunity to build a beautiful example
of early Federal Furniture with exceptional inlay work. Students provide their own tools and lumber, as recommended. Class begins at 9am.
Cost is $300.00. Material fee extra, as needed.
October 3-5:
Philadelphia Chippendale Tall Case Clock
Part III, with Gene Landon. Students provide their own
tools and lumber. Class begins at 8am. Cost is $600.00.
October 24-26:
Philadelphia Queen Anne Arm Chair 2for1, Part III,
with Gene Landon. Students provide their own tools
and lumber. Class begins at 8am. Cost is $600.00.
October 31 - November 1:
Build a Federal Dressing Glass, Part II, with Steve Latta.,
Students provide their own tools and lumber. Class begins at 9am. Cost is $300.00. May be an extra Materials Fee.
November 14-16:
Build the Logan Secretary Desk and Bookcase
PartVI, with Gene Landon. Students provide their own tools
and lumber. Class begins at 8am. Cost is $600.00.
December 11-13:
Build a Child's Sack Back Windsor Chair with Instructor Jim Rendi.
Join us for a great opportunity to make your own Child's Windsor Sack Back Chair.
Jim has extensive experience in making Windsors, in the same manner as the originals were made.
You will learn how to rive the wood, steam bend and construct these sweet little chairs just as
the chairmakers of old. Jim will provide turnings and material for a fee of $100.00.
Instruction is an additional $450.00. Class begins at 9am.
January 23-24, 2010!!!:
Build a Federal Dressing Glass, Part III, with Steve Latta,
The completion of this fabulous Federal project with Steve. Students provide their own tools
and lumber, as recommended. May be an extra Materails Fee. Class begins at 9am. Cost is $300.00.
PLEASE NOTE!!!
All Gene Landon Classes have a NEW time table!!!
In an effort to continue to provide sufficient time and quality
time with Gene, balanced with my personal time schedule, all of
Gene's Classes will begin at 8am, go to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Mondays will go from 8am to 12pm. Shop MUST vacated by 1230.
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