At Springfield High School in Delaware County, the expression they use is, “I’m going to Trout.” The kids all know what it means. It’s shorthand for the furniture-making taught by George Trout, who is single-handedly responsible for beautifying the homes of Springfield with more handcrafted furniture than you’d find in a Shaker village. When his [...]

Students at Nelson’s Centre for Fine Woodworking have been getting the rare experience of seeing a world-renowned Japanese woodworker in action. Tokyo University of Arts lecturer Suda Kenji was selected by the Japanese Cultural Agency to visit New Zealand as a cultural ambassador. As well as exhibiting his work at Unitec in Auckland, Mr Kenji [...]