Mentors Looking for Apprentices
Apprentices looking for mentors should bookmark this page. Updates will be made weekly.

Baskets

Tanya Solomon
Philadelphia, PA
martinlaix@msn.com
I want to start my own mentoring program here in Philadelphia, reaching our to young female/teens.

Glass

Paul Friend
Paul Friend Architectural Glass & Design, Inc.
Cherry Hill, NJ
artglass@waterw.com
Apprentice in Southern New Jersey award winning glass studio. Apprenticeships up to 12 months in length. Work full or part time. Architectural stained and leaded glass design and fabrication. Applicants must have previous training in the glass arts. No tuition/no salary. Write for info

Metal Furniture

David Orth
Orth Furniture
Marengo, IL
davidorth@orthfurniture.com
2-6 week apprenticeships in bronze furniture making. Go to www.orthfurniture.com for details.

Russell Whiting
Alexandria, LA
leroypagan@aol.com
Looking for an apprentice with metal, wood, ceramic shell and mold making experience. Relocation to Louisiana necessary. Room and board and stipend.www.carvedsteel.com

Pillows/Quilts/Blankets

Denyse Schmidt
Denyse Schmidt Quilts
Fairfield, CT
info@dsquilts.com
Designer and manufactureer of high-end quilts seeks part/full time, flexible assistant to help with all phases of busy studio. Willing to give school credit if on intern basis. Good sewing skills required. If you're organized, detail oriented, creative, and interested in the arts, please contact us. Can check out our work on www.dsquilts.com. Mac-based office skills a+.

 

Wood Furniture

Jeffrey Greene
Jeffrey Greene Design Studio
3853 Area A, Old Easton Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-5232
Each apprentice personally makes from start to finish a high end extension leaf dining table from rare solid woods, a comparable set of dining chairs, a piece of cabinetwork with dovetails etc., and an assortment of other pieces. Exposure to business, selling, display, photography, design. Tuition $10,600.

John Landis
John Landis Cabinetworks
Yardley, PA
jlcabinet@msn.com
John Landis Cabinetworks, based in Yardley, Pennsylvania (20 miles north of Philadelphia) is now accepting applications for two openings in the 2004 - 2005 apprenticeship program in fine woodworking. The one year program focuses on a solid background in woodworking including: design, milling, joinery, turning, sculpting and finishing. Furthermore, the program concentrates on the key elements in starting and maintaining a professional career. Client interaction, design, advertising, pricing and bookkeeping are just a few of the areas covered in this comprehensive apprenticeship program. For more details and tuition information prospective apprentices should call John Landis at 215-520-9071 or email jlcabinet@msn.com.

Jeffry Lohr
Schwenksville, PA
jdlohrwood@aol.com
The woodworking and furniture studio of Jeffry Lohr in SE Pennsylvania is currently accepting applications for a unique apprentice opportunity. This is a paid position with full studio access under the mentorship of a 30 year veteran master craftsman. Motivated aspiring woodworkers should not miss the opportunity to apply to this fine professional studio. For complete information visit www.jdlohrwood.com

Michael T. Maxwell
M.T. Maxwell Furniture Co.
Bedford, VA
MTMaxwell@aol.com
www.maxwellfurniture.com
First two months dedicated to learning hand tool skills and the fine art of a hand-rubbed finish. Students work with M.T. Maxwell's furniture designs to become oriented with aspects of furniture making and tools and skills required. Student's own projects are overseen by Michael T. Maxwell. Tuition is $4,000 for one year; housing may be available.

Jeff Miller
J. Miller Handcrafted Furniture
Chicago, IL
(773) 761-3311
www.furnituremaking.com
Apprenticeship with author of award winning woodworking books. High end, one-off and limited production furniture making with a practical mix of hand tool and machine skills. Applicants must be able to show photos of some completed work. No tuition.

Matt Williams
Renaissance Custom Furniture
matt@furnituredesign.com
Rennaisance apprenticeship program is an intensive one year journey designed to give individuals the experience necessary to make a living from woodworking. It is also sutiable for the hobbyist who wishes to step up to artisan level ccraftmanship. No tuition required. Please visit my website at www.renaissancecustomfurniture.com and click on "apprenticeship"