Why CHAIRS LADY?

Why am I so interested in chairs?  Mainly because they are sculptural; I enjoy looking at them from all sides—even from the underneath.

In addition, chairs are intriguing because they are so similar to us.  They are anthropomorphic; in other words, they have the same body parts as we do.  Most have a seat, back and legs; some have arms; others can have feet and even a few, knees.  Very, very few have ears.

When looking at a chair, I often look to see if they also, like us, have a gender or a personality. I have found that some do, and many of the chairs that my students create definitely do.

Nineteen years ago, in the summer of 2000, I created Chair Camp, a week-long, all-day camp for 9-12 year-olds at the Denver Art Museum.  I taught it for another 9 years at the Museum.

Since then, Chair Camp has morphed into classes for all ages (kids, adults, families, and groups) within several states and countries, and of a variety of lengths: an hour, an afternoon, a day, or two days.  In 2012, I taught my largest group yet: 1,000 students (from 3rd-12th graders) in Grand Rapids, Michigan during ArtPrize.  I have returned there each year to teach 1,500 kids in 3 days, and, during a week session in 2018, reached 3,000!

Since 2000, I have broadened offerings to include Eames design—often traveling to venues featuring Eames exhibitions.

At the end of May, 2018, Chairs Lady hosted a number of soft-openings, including a day-long Chair Camp for 12 high school students. We officially opened on September 15, 2018 with a Grand Opening.

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