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Drew Langsner Exhibit: ‘This is Not a Chair’

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Trocadero Deux – one of the not-a-chair sculptures that are the core of the exhibit.

Drew Langsner’s “This is Not a Chair” exhibit celebrates 25 year’s of the artist’s work, and features abstract “multi-hollow servers,” sculptures from found materials and his most recent work, sculptures made from deconstructed chairs, as well as examples of his furniture.

Drew Langsner with guests on opening night, looking at a sassafras multi-hollow server.

While Drew is perhaps best known in woodworking circles for his school Country Workshops (opened in 1978), and his many books on traditional woodworking and handcraft (including “Country Woodcraft: Then & Now“), he holds a master’s degree in painting and sculpture – read more about his fascinating journey in this profile by Kara Gebhart Uhl.

A front window at the Madison County Arts Guild. Walnut Hearth Chair with a one-piece sassafras seat with bark-y edges. Flax oil finish. Collection of Southern Highland Craft Guild.

“This is Not a Chair” runs through July 28 at the Madison County Arts Council, 90 South Main Street, Marshall, N.C.

Drew made the sassafras coffee table for the exhibit. The chair at the back was a collaboration with Jögge Sundqvist. 

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  4. I remember making sassafras tea back around 1970, before they knew it was slightly poisonous, forgot to put sugar in!

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