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Interviewee:

Simpson, Tommy, 1939-  Search this

Interviewer:

Cooke, Edward S., 1954-  Search this

Subject:

Castle, Wendell  Search this

Maloof, Sam  Search this

Maruyama, Wendy  Search this

McKie, Judy Kensley  Search this

Newman, Richard, (Artist)  Search this

Sepeshy, Zoltan  Search this

Smith, Paul J.  Search this

Zucca, Edward  Search this

Boston University. Program in Artisanry  Search this

Cranbrook Academy of Art  Search this

Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

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

Northern Illinois University  Search this

University of Hartford  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

China -- description and travel

Europe -- description and travel

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Tommy Simpson, 2004 May 6-July 2. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Decorative arts  Search this

Painting -- Study and teaching  Search this

Furniture making  Search this

Theme:

Craft  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11632

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)248743

AAA_collcode_simpso04

Theme:

Craft

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_248743

Interviewee:

Simpson, Tommy  Search this

Interviewer:

Cooke, Edward S., 1954-  Search this

Creator:

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

Names:

Boston University. Program in Artisanry -- Faculty  Search this

Cranbrook Academy of Art -- Students  Search this

Museum of Arts and Design (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

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

Northern Illinois University -- Students  Search this

University of Hartford -- Faculty  Search this

Castle, Wendell, 1932-2018  Search this

Maloof, Sam  Search this

Maruyama, Wendy, 1952-  Search this

McKie, Judy Kensley, 1944-  Search this

Newman, Richard, (Artist)  Search this

Sepeshy, Zoltan, 1898-1974  Search this

Smith, Paul J., 1931-  Search this

Zucca, Edward  Search this

Extent:

6 Items (Sound recording: 6 sound files (3 hr., 54 min.), digital, wav)

89 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Place:

China -- Description and Travel

Europe -- description and travel

Date:

2004 May 6-July 2

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Tommy Simpson conducted 2004 May 6-July 2, by Edward S. Cooke, Jr., for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

Simpson speaks of growing up in rural Illinois; making things as a child; discovering his interest in art at Northern Illinois University; getting an MFA in painting at Cranbrook Academy of Art; using the wood shop at Cranbrook; exhibiting at various galleries in New York City and moving to Connecticut; showing work in the "Fantasy Furniture" exhibit at the Museum of Arts & Design; visiting Europe; the New York studio furniture market in the 1960s; writing the book, "Fantasy Furniture"; exhibiting in "Objects USA;" working as artist in residence at the Fairtree Gallery; teaching at the University of Hartford; his work ethic and productivity; living and working in Greenwich, Connecticut; the constraints of being classified as a furniture maker; teaching briefly at the Program In Artisanry and other schools; the increased public interest in fine woodworking in the 1980s; changes in the craft market; writing the book, "Two Looks to Home"; the influence of events on his work; his current interest in making whole interiors; working on commission; the current public interest in craft; expressing themes in his work; his working process in his studio; the future of fine woodworking; the difficulties of working with galleries; designing rugs; and visiting China. Simpson also recalls Zoltan Sepeshy, Wendell Castle, Paul Smith, Sam Maloof, Edward Zucca, Wendy Maruyama, Richard Newman, Judy McKie, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Tommy Simpson (1939- ) is a furniture maker and sculptor from Washington Depot, Connecticut. Edward S. Cooke, Jr. is a professor from Newtonville, Massachusetts.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 54 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:

Cabinetmakers  Search this

Sculptors -- Connecticut  Search this

Topic:

Decorative arts  Search this

Painting -- Study and teaching  Search this

Furniture making  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.simpso04

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95d21c644-be78-4a66-83ff-e67f648199b8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-simpso04

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, 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

Author:

Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl  Search this

Subject:

Vanags, Andris 1942-  Search this

University of Washington Department of Architecture  Search this

Physical description:

xv, 278 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Washington (State)

Seattle

Date:

2012

Topic:

Furniture making--Study and teaching  Search this

Furniture design--Study and teaching  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_991311