ART144 — Furniture and Woodworking I
ART 144 - Furniture and Woodworking I ART 144 - Furniture and Woodworking I Description: Introduction to furniture design, joinery, machining, hand skills, assembly and finishing techniques. Application of design principles. Lecture: 1 Lab: 5 Course Content: Equipment use and safety Furniture and/or woodworking projects Two-point perspectives Plans, bills-of-materials, figure board feet and plan cutting list Characteristics of woods Layout and measuring Layout and cutting of basic joints, butt, rabbet, dado, miter, biscuit, mortise and tendon, and/or dowel Assembly of furniture and woodworking assignments Wood carving Wood finishes Formal elements and principles of design Historical and contemporary art examples Critique Learning