Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller is a furniture designer, craftsman, and author of woodworking books and articles. Jeff's furniture has been shown in galleries nationwide, and has won numerous awards. His furniture was recently added to the collection at the Chicago Historical Society.

Jeff's first book, Chairmaking and Design (Taunton Press, 1997) is now available, along with his video Chairmaking Techniques (Taunton Press, 1997). Both won the 1998 Stanley Tools Awards for the best "how-to" book and video. Jeff just finished his second book, about making and designing beds, to be released by Taunton Press in the Fall of 1999.

Jeff also takes on apprentices and has workshops. The Furniture Making workshops at J. Miller handcrafted Furniture offer a wide range of hands-on workshops and classes in the craft of making furniture. There are tree basic types of classes: skill workshops, furniture workshops, and lecture/demonstrations mastery of an individual tool. In the future workshops, everyone in the class works on a piece of furniture - typically a table or chair - learning skills in context, but also getting a sense of the complete furniture making process. These workshops are a great introduction to the shop for beginners, and are also a great way for more experienced woodworkers to step up to a higher level of craftsmanship. The skill workshops concentrate on a particular woodworking skill (such as cutting a dovetail or mortise-and-tenon joints) in great depth, for those who want to improve their work that way. The lecture/demonstrations classes concentrate on mastering the tools used in making furniture.

Classes are small (ranging in size from 6 in an on-hands workshop to 12 in a lecture/demonstration), and can accommodate a wide range of skill levels from novices to professionals looking to refine their craft or explore a new area of furnituremaking. Workshops range from a single weekend afternoon to a full forty-hour week.

Contact:
Jeff Miller
1774 W. Lunt Ave.
Chicago, Il 60626
(773) 761.3311
Fax (773) 761.7546
e-mail: jeff@furnituremaking.com
web site: www.furnituremaking.com

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