WOOD 224 Low-Tech Furniture

College of Art, Media & Design

3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

Using materials gathered from both nature and the urban environment, students make chairs, tables and other functional objects. Inspired by the design inherent in natural materials, branches and twigs, artifacts, and found objects, the class conceives and executes a series of projects. Basic, non-technical construction methods and simple hand tools are stressed.

Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

This course may be completed 2 times for credit.