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Interviewee:

Holzapfel, David, 1950-  Search this

Interviewer:

Shea, Josephine, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Names:

Marietta College -- Students  Search this

Marlboro College -- Students  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Pritam & Eames  Search this

Ancell, Nathan  Search this

Brelsford, Edmond  Search this

De Libero, Libero  Search this

Giuliani, Alfredo, 1924-2007  Search this

Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-  Search this

Joseph, Peter T. (Peter Thomas), 1950-1998  Search this

O'Grady, Desmond  Search this

Sheldon, Roy  Search this

Extent:

4 Items (Sound recording: 4 sound files (2 hr., 36 min.), digital, wav)

33 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

Africa -- description and travel

Europe -- description and travel

Italy -- description and travel

Date:

2008 January 26-March 2

Scope and Contents:

An interview of David Holzapfel conducted 2008 January 26-March 2, by Josephine Shea, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Holzapfel's home and studio, Applewoods Studio and Gallery, in Marlboro, Vermont.

Holzapfel speaks of his childhood; attending high school in Rome, Italy; university experiences at Marietta College and Marlboro College; studying Italian poetry; his favorite poets including Libero de Libero and Alfredo Giuliani; time spent traveling in Italy with wife Michelle; the births of their children; going to work for Roy Sheldon at Fabulous Tables; being self-taught in woodworking; starting his own furniture making workshop with Michelle; materials he prefers to work with, including maple, beech, and oak; his hollow furniture forms; travels throughout Europe and in Africa; his experience with craft shows and galleries, including Pritam & Eames and Peter Joseph; and his creative process. Holzapfel recalls Desmond O'Grady, Edmond Brelsford, Peter Joseph, Nathan Ancell, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

David Hozapfel (1950- ) is a self-taught woodworker in Marlboro, Vermont.

General:

Originally recorded on 3 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 36 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Woodworkers -- Vermont  Search this

Topic:

Poetry  Search this

Woodworking -- Study and teaching  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.holzad08

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ef153952-15be-4ba1-9aa7-2e1a7cebc711

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-holzad08

Interviewee:

Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-  Search this

Interviewer:

Shea, Josephine, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Names:

Marlboro College -- Students  Search this

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Norwich University  Search this

Rhode Island School of Design. Museum of Art  Search this

Wood Turning Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Worcester Center Crafts  Search this

Adamson, Glenn  Search this

Ancell, Nathan  Search this

Blake, Audrey  Search this

Friedman, Barry  Search this

Holzapfel, David, 1950-  Search this

Joseph, Peter T. (Peter Thomas), 1950-1998  Search this

LeCoff, Albert B., 1950-  Search this

Taylor, Gilbert  Search this

Trapp, Kenneth R.  Search this

Tyler, Chris  Search this

Extent:

4 Items (Sound recording: 4 sound files (3 hr., 10 min.), digital, wav)

42 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

Italy -- description and travel

Rhode Island -- Description and Travel

Date:

2008 January 26 and March 1

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Michelle Holzapfel conducted 2008 January 26-March 1, by Josephine Shea, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Holzapfel's home and studio, Applewoods Studio and Gallery, in Marlboro, Vermont.

Holzapfel speaks of her childhood in Rhode Island; her large extended family and their French-Canadian heritage; working with her father in his machine shop; early art education and exposure from elementary school through high school; the influence of high school art teacher Audrey Blake; trips to Rhode Island School of Design Museum and Boston Museum of Fine Arts; attending Marlboro College; meeting her husband, David, at Marlboro; traveling in Italy with friends and David; earning her B.A. from Norwich College; participating in craft shows; having two children in two years; teaching experiences at Worcester Center for Crafts and Wood Turning Center; the difference in relationships with galleries and museums; the woodturning field; and the struggles and success of women artists; and plans for the future. Holzapfel recalls Gilbert Taylor, Barry Friedman, Glenn Adamson, Nathan Ancell, Peter Joseph, Kenneth Trapp, Chris Tyler, Albert LeCoff, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Michelle Hozapfel (1951- ) is a self-taught woodworker in Marlboro, Vermont.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 10 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.

Occupation:

Woodworkers -- Vermont  Search this

Topic:

Decorative arts  Search this

Self-taught artists  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.holzam08

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99a91d3ab-f577-4dff-be25-fe3cf1d63d19

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-holzam08

Interviewee:

Holzapfel, Michelle, 1951-  Search this

Interviewer:

Shea, Josephine, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Adamson, Glenn  Search this

Ancell, Nathan  Search this

Blake, Audrey  Search this

Friedman, Barry  Search this

Holzapfel, David  Search this

Joseph, Peter T. (Peter Thomas)  Search this

LeCoff, Albert B.  Search this

Taylor, Gilbert  Search this

Trapp, Kenneth R.  Search this

Tyler, Chris  Search this

Marlboro College  Search this

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Norwich University  Search this

Rhode Island School of Design. Museum of Art  Search this

Wood Turning Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Worcester Center Crafts  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

Italy -- description and travel

Rhode Island -- Description and travel

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Michelle Holzapfel, 2008 January 26 and March 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Decorative arts  Search this

Self-taught artists  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Theme:

Craft  Search this

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15619

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)281471

AAA_collcode_holzam08

Theme:

Craft

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_281471

Interviewee:

Holzapfel, David, 1950-  Search this

Interviewer:

Shea, Josephine, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Ancell, Nathan  Search this

Brelsford, Edmond  Search this

De Libero, Libero  Search this

Giuliani, Alfredo  Search this

Holzapfel, Michelle  Search this

Joseph, Peter T. (Peter Thomas)  Search this

O'Grady, Desmond  Search this

Sheldon, Roy  Search this

Marietta College  Search this

Marlboro College  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Pritam & Eames  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

Africa -- description and travel

Europe -- description and travel

Italy -- description and travel

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with David Holzapfel, 2008 January 26-March 2. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Poetry  Search this

Woodworking -- Study and teaching  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)15620

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)281472

AAA_collcode_holzad08

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_281472