A "pay what you want" donation is required to attend this live event via Zoom. Participants must simply make a donation in any amount through our Eventbrite page and a link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed to them.

Join John as he discusses a life dedicated to woodworking, training of the craft and community. In addition to being a furniture builder himself and building his own 1800 style Colonial home, John has also had deep involvement working for the legendary George Nakashima Woodworkers and Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers.

About the Maker

As a child John was always a maker, fussing in his parents’ basement making things out of wood. His parents’ examples of living defined much of who he is with a passion for work, life and the constant desire to create in any form.

In 1973 John visited Wharton Esherick’s home and studio. This defined for him what he wanted to be and the course of his interest in woodworking was set. His material of choice is wood. Woodworking for him defines the creative process from start to finish. A material that is nature, in its beauty, its smell and texture ever changing and always a challenge to work.

In his teens his course in life was again set. His mother, an artist, introduced him to painting vacations along the coast of Maine. This introduction to Maine was much like the visit to Esherick’s studio. They were profound experiences. A kid from the suburbs of Philadelphia just wanted to live in Maine and be a woodworker.

Although he does not currently live in Maine, Maine is where his heart is. Having resettled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he has found community in work, and the wood community. It is this combined passion of craft, space and community where he is able to understand his own creative voice and be able to present his work as a creative expression.

In his personal creative work and professional work as General Manager of George Nakashima Woodworkers, he has been able to combine his passion for woodworking, management, preservation, and non-profit work. When he is not working on the shop or managing one, he is still closely tied to the tree while in the woods of Maine and tapping old maples making maple syrup in the spring in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

https://johnconverlutz.com/

By registering for this Artist Talk, you agree to receive future email announcements from The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts & Crafts. You can unsubscribe at any time.