News from Jeffrey Cooper

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Art Furnishings for Artful Living Newsletter

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Dear Friends
I've made substantial progress since I last wrote, and well I might. The photo date is only a week and a half away. This letter shows some of the clamping steps along the way. At the end of this letter I'm posting the entire schedule for the NH Furniture Masters Association. I'll be at most of these events. Not listed below is that at Canterbury Shaker Village I'll be doing a carving demonstration August 6. Also, I'll have some things at Living with Craft at the League of NH Craftsmen Fair at Sunapee State Park, August 7 to 14.

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As it turns out, clamping this desk was a pretty complicated process. I had to think carefully about what order to do things in to make it possible. Had I done it in the wrong order, I would not have been able to fit the next part in place. Turns out it took twelve stages, or which this is one. Each time I had to apply the glue to certain parts while leaving the rest dry fit for later disassembly. That way I only had to concentrate on a few joints at a time, making sure they are tight.

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This is the glue up in the previous frame taken back apart, and the section behind is getting ready for the next glue step. At each stage I also have to make sure everything is perfectly square. Otherwise the drawers won't fit, or the desk top won't be flat.

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Here's the whole desk assembled.
Whew!

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Here's a preview of what's on the horizon. I've mentioned in previous letters a project coming up for the League of NH Craftsmen's new Headquarters. I'm to make a series of ten relief carved panels to go above the reception desk. Each panel is a close up of hands working in a different media. This photo shows the drawings transferred to cardboard templates, with the blocking roughed out. This is a very exciting project for me, as I'd like to be doing more public art pieces.

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Here is the Furniture Masters schedule, and I hope to see you at one of our receptions.

Of Wood and Wool: By New Hampshire Furniture Masters and Khawachen, Pioneers of Tibetan Rugs
Exhibition Dates: July 20-October 10, 2011
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 31, 5-8pm
The Fells Main House
Lake Sunapee, 456 Route 103A
Newbury, NH 03255
(603) 763-4789
http://www.thefells.org/

 The Gallery at Frenchman's Bay Annual Furniture & Art Exhibit, 2011
Exhibition Dates: July 31-August 3, 2011
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 31, 7-9p.m. (Invitation only; please contact The Gallery at Frenchman's Bay (207-610-1422) if you would like to attend.)
The Stone House at the Regency Hotel
123 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-9723
http://www.frenchmansbay.com

 Traditional Arts Day at Canterbury Shaker Village
Grand Opening & Reception for Auction Preview Exhibition
August 6, 2011
Canterbury Shaker Village
288 Shaker Rd.
Canterbury, NH 03224
(603) 783-9511
http://www.shakers.org/
Exhibition Hours: 10am-5pm
Opening Reception: 5-7:30pm

 Carriage House Grand Opening: A Curated Exhibition at Canterbury Shaker Village
Exhibition Dates: September 14-October 31, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 17, 10am -5pm
Canterbury Shaker Village
288 Shaker Rd.
Canterbury, NH 03224
(603) 783-9511
http://www.shakers.org/
Hours: Daily from 10am - 5pm.

 Holiday Sale Featuring Small Works by the NH Furniture Masters
Event dates: November 11-13, 2011
Held in conjunction with Canterbury's "Gift in Hand" weekend & "NH Open Doors" weekend.
Canterbury Shaker Village

Annual Auction
 NHFMA Annual Auction
Event date: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-6144
www.currier.org
Doors open at 6p.m.
Tickets: $75 per person. Each ticket entitles the holder to attend the gala reception and auction and receive a 2011, full-color catalogue. To purchase tickets or obtain additional information, visit the Association's website at www.furnituremasters.org or telephone (603) 898-0242.
The NH

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