About this item
In this beautifully illustrated instructional guide, celebrated woodworker Aleksandra Zee offers a masterclass in creating beautiful, unique natural objects, and decorating with wood."There's just something about wood. It's an imperfect material with cracks, knots, and irregularities. As an imperfect being, I find that by working with wood and all its inconsistencies, I can also tackle my own." -Aleksandra ZeeRoll up your sleeves and get ready to master the basics of woodworking in Aleksandra Zee's cozy Bay Area studio. The Way of the Woodshop is a meditative guidebook and a feast for the eyes, an illustrated journey through the joys of working, decorating, and crafting with wood. Packed with gorgeous photography and do-it-yourself projects ranging from easy to advanced, The Way of the Woodshop takes you step by step through the process of creating nesting cutting boards, a blanket ladder, a daybed, a table and bench, and more.
About the Author
Aleksandra Zee is an Oakland-based woodworker with a degree in Fine Arts whose work as a display artist for Anthropologie led her to woodworking career. She creates and sells original and commissioned pieces, teaches workshops at her studio in Oakland and also takes them on the road, and speaks regularly to audiences on her craft. Her debut book, The Way of the Woodshop, one part soul craft one part DIY, comes out October 22,2019 and is on pre-order now. Her work has been featured in Dwell, C Magazine, San Francisco Gate, Esquire, 7x7 , Desert Sun, Refinery29, and on the Urban Outfitters blog.
