Over four days, learn how to create a new chair inspired by Enzo Mari’s designs whilst reusing responsibly sourced materials from the local area.
This course led by Sasha Tishkov takes inspiration from Italian furniture maker Enzo Mari’s chair designs and the three principles of circular carpentry: eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.
Course participants will be introduced to circular carpentry, material, design, and practical furniture-making and assembling elements. By the end of the workshop, every participant will have their chair ready to be taken home.
All timber planks used for this workshop are from wooden pallets responsibly sourced from West London.
Circular carpentry is a production model that involves reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials, extending the life cycle of materials as long as possible – a resilient system that is good for business, people, and the environment.
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops is ACAVA’s programme of free creative courses to inspire us to reuse materials, contribute to the circular economy and make our everyday more sustainable, running from ACAVA’s community makerspace Maxilla Men’s Shed. In 2024, the Shed will be hosting four new courses on furniture modification, contemporary marquetry, leatherwork and circular carpentry.
Register now for the fourth free course in the new series of this year’s Make and Reuse Creative Workshops. Register your interest here.
Please note, priority spaces for the Make and Reuse programme will be offered to the North Kensington community. There are a limited number of spaces on this course, and we will notify you if you have been given a place.
About Sasha Tishkov
Sasha Tishkov is an artist who explores the sensitive engagement of materials. Sasha is part of StorqueStudios, an atelier of makers that produces furniture and objects using reclaimed materials.
Learn more about ACAVA’s Make and Reuse Creative Workshops here.
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops
An Introduction to Circular Carpentry
With Sasha Tishkov
Course dates
27, 28, 29 and 30 August 2024, 10am–5pm
Deadline to register your interest
22 July 2024, 10am
Register your interest here
Location:
Maxilla Men’s Shed
ACAVA Maxilla Walk Studios
4 Maxilla Walk
London W10 6NQ
Course capacity:
6 participants
Would you like to take part in this course?
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Make and Reuse Creative Workshops
Make and Reuse Creative Workshops is a new programme of free creative courses to inspire our community of makers to reuse materials, contribute to the circular economy and make their everyday more sustainable, running from our community makerspace Maxilla Men’s Shed.
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