WPatrickEdwards

A traditional furniture conservator, restorer and maker discusses his life experiences and his philosophy of work. If you love marquetry this is the place to discuss it. All work is done with hand tools and organic traditional materials and methods.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Technomania Cult

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 When I was an impressionable young man, I wanted to be a nuclear scientist.  I have written here many times about that period of my life.  ...
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Saturday, September 5, 2020

Motivation

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                                "ICI NOUS SAVONS LE PASSE POUR LE FUTUR"  Yesterday I participated in another Zoom group presentat...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

"To Die With a Secret is a Sin"

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Reading Roubo I am slowly being dragged with great reluctance into this modern virtual age of teaching.  In a way, the act of creating ...
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Sunday, June 14, 2020

The Romance of Craftsmanship

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A Constant Reminder of Purpose I had the good fortune to be born in 1948.  I grew up in the decade of the 1950's and came of age dur...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Brave New World Teaching

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I am what you would call an "old fashioned" teacher.  I spent the early part of my career teaching four nights a week in the Adult...
Saturday, April 25, 2020

Once a Fake, Always a Fake

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Anger Management Issues Much? Years ago, when I was a popular speaker on the "Antiques/Decorative Arts" circuit, I often prese...
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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Five SAPFM Cartouche Woodworkers

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Some of My Peers This post is a test.  As you noted the last few blog posts have had their photos removed.  I do not know what caused th...
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W. Patrick Edwards
San Diego, CA, United States
I was born in Los Angeles in 1948 and moved to San Diego in 1958. I entered UCSD as the first freshman class in 1967 and graduated in 1971 with a degree in Applied Physics and Information Science, minor in American History. During my college years I owned an antique store at the same time I worked 20 hours a week in the physics department at UCSD. In 1968 I worked on site at Brookhaven Labs in New York for a year and took my classes by mail. Upon graduation I secured a job for Maxwell Labs, ran my antique business on the weekends and taught Decorative Arts classes at night. I produced a series of 10 shows on CBS called "Welcome to the Past...The History of American Furniture." In 1972 I decided to quit my physics career and devote full time to the antiques business. It was the best decision of my life. I choose to work by hand, without machinery, using only period materials and methods. I also walk to work every day. Life is good.
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