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Winter 2017 Newsletter

Aug 30, 2017

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Forgotten Arts Newsletter Winter 2017

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About Forgotten Arts

Located on a lush 40-acre lifestyle property in Clevedon, a 40-minute drive southeast of Auckland’s CBD, Forgotten Arts is for individuals, adult couples, girls weekend out events, hobby clubs, or organisations seeking a unique learning and destination experience.

Our hands-on workshops, taught by New Zealand artisans known for the originality and beauty of their work, will transport you to another time and place . . . to a world where nature and work move at their own pace.

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  • Getting the angles for the chair legs is so important. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Note how wet the wood is. This makes it possible to shave the legs for your Windsor Chair. Join us in January for an experience of a lifetime. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • There is something quite meditative when you use a pole lathe. Listen for the breeze, the cicadas and the swoosh of the wood chips. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Listen to the swish of wood chips fly off your chair leg. It's all quiet, no high-speed lathes here. Create your very own Windsor Chair in January. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Off to the shaving horse, we take our chair leg and start to shave it down with a drawknife. Create a Windsor chair the old fashioned way. Join us in January! #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • It all starts with a piece of Blue Gum, a sharp axe and a keen eye. Create your very own Windsor Chair in January. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • It's amazing to see all the pieces come together when you create a Windsor Chair. Join us in January for our Windsor Chair workshop. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • How do you get a nice smooth seat? By scraping with a sharp blade. Shape your seat in January and make a Windsor chair with us, the old fashioned way. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • When you have finished your Windsor Chair you will leave not only richer in skills learned and tools mastered, but you will have a chair that will last longer than your lifetime. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • There is something quite natural and authentic when you make a Windsor chair the old fashioned way. Join us in January #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • Meet Richard Hare. Master artisan Richard creates handmade furniture – tables, chairs, rocking chairs for sale and runs our popular Windsor Chair workshop. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself
  • For a Christmas present they want to go and create a Windsor Chair at Forgotten Arts. Book their chair now. #chairmaking #greenwoodworking #windsorchair #woodcraft #adze #woodworker #handmade #bespoke #forgottenartnz #traditionalskills #heritagecrafts #forgottenartnz #craftworkshop #craft #art #clevedon #clevedoncharacter #craftmanship #auckland #whattodoinauckland #visitauckland #nzmustdo #slowcraft #madeitmyself