This interview took place in March of 2009 at the William Ng School. I took Darrell’s Aurora End Table class and he was kind enough to sit and chat with me about all kinds of things: influences, design theories, copying other works, and Greene & Greene. Darrell also gives a few tips to help bring out that inner designer inside of all of us (if it isn’t coming out naturally). What a fun week that was!
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11 comments so far
kosta
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posted 208 days ago
cool vid
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Cory
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posted 208 days ago
Man, oh man. I’ve got so much to learn it’s not even funny.
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gbvinc
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posted 208 days ago
Good interview! Thanks for posting it.
David
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posted 208 days ago
Marc -
Well done! Thanks for sharing.
David
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steveosshop
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posted 208 days ago
Cool interview/vid.
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 207 days ago
No wonder he’s legandary, he works with passion and integrity.
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stanley2
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posted 207 days ago
Spending any amount of time with Darrell is always inspiring. Thanks for the interview.
-- Phil in British Columbia
Durnik150
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posted 195 days ago
Thanks for bringing this interview to us. I agree with Cory about having a lot to learn! Seeing how much this is ingrained into who he is, it makes me feel like the ultimate rookie!
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Lloyd Davies
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posted 182 days ago
I noticed that they talked about the “rules of design”. Any idea where I can read about those?
Great video, please keep it up.
Thx, Lloyd
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thewoodwhisperer
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posted 180 days ago
I know Darrell recommends a few books on his site at http://furnituremaker.com, so you may want to check that out.
By no means am I as well read in this area as I would like to be, but here’s one book you might want to check out: http://www.amazon.com/Woodworkers-Guide-Furniture-Design-Proportion/dp/155870437X
I am out of town and have a REALLY crappy connection, so when I get home I will do a little more digging and get some suggestions from others.
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thewoodwhisperer
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posted 180 days ago
From the Twittersphere:
Drafting and Design for Woodworkings by Bob Lang
Practical Furniture Design – Taunton
Designing Furniture – Taunton
Design Your Own Furniture – Jim Stack
Complete Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction- Taunton
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