James MacDonald
Woodworking Instructor
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James Macdonald has been creating custom furniture featuring marquetry and inlay work at his studio in Burnham, Maine since 1989. Before setting out on his own he spent time cabinetmaking, guitar-making, and boatbuilding in Connecticut. Possibly one of the last "back-to-the-landers," he moved to Maine in 1984, built a passive-solar house, and settled in. Since then he has been designing and making fine furniture to the highest standards of craftsmanship. He strives to create work that suits the needs of his clients as well as their fancy.
Recently James has been focusing on marquetry, the creating of pictures using thin veneers of different kinds of wood. Initially learning the technique from marquetry master Silas Kopf, James has gone on to assist Mr. Kopf in the teaching of this craft during weeklong workshops at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. Marquetry can be used to embellish a furniture design or can be displayed on the wall. You can find James' work at http://www.macdonald-marquetry.com/. James is looking forward to teaching woodworking to the campers at Maine Arts Camp.
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