Doug’s presentation is based on a 2 day workshop he has taught in the past. It will focus on the design and construction of chairs. We will begin with an introduction to ergonomics, looking at anthropometric information regarding critical human dimensions. This will be followed up with a demonstration on how to make a full scale mock-up that can be used for developing a chair design. The prototype can also be used for measuring dimensions and angles to be used in the final construction process. The presentation will conclude with demonstrations of how to cut some of the joints used.
Please feel free to contact me in advance using this link Doug Haslam with any questions you may have so that I am able to prepare material in advance.
Doug Timber Framing
Doug Haslam is a fifth generation Calgarian who trained in furniture making and design at the School of Craft and Design, Sheridan College.
A founding member of SAWS, Haslam works primarily in wood and employs traditional and contemporary techniques to create furniture and sculptural forms. Offered as a response to material and process, the work is informed by the artist’s personal interaction with nature, architecture and culture.
Doug currently holds the position of Head Preparator at the Esker Foundation gallery in Calgary where he coordinates the installation, striking and lighting of the contemporary art exhibitions that take place there.
In addition to his ongoing practice and role with the Esker, Haslam has taught woodworking through the Calgary Board of Education, Lee Valley and Black Forest Wood Products. He has also been responsible for the design and construction of mounts and shipping systems for the TREX travelling exhibitions program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts since 1988.