Cultural Connections: The Alpine Brettstuhl (Webinar)
OL.2026.Q3.42
$0.00
Webinar Details
- Schedule: May 9 (1:00-2:00 pm CT)
- Location: This webinar was hosted on Zoom.
- Speaker: Charles Thompson
Description
Join woodworker and instructor Charles Thompson in a dissection of brettstuhls, or plank chairs, and the decorative techniques used to embellish them. Brettstuhls were a common vernacular chair made along the Rhine, through the Alps, and in Moravian communities. Charles will discuss his process for creating these chairs and the influence of traditional designs, symbols, and motifs in his current work.
Registration Instructions
This Webinar has past but will be available on our YouTube channel soon. Check out our current and upcoming classes for other opportunities to join!
Woodcarving classes are supported by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from the Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust.