Dale began in woodworking at the age of 11 (1961) nailing floors into closets in his father’s business.  He started his own business in 1984 and currently has one employee.  They work in a 30 x 60 two story building in the woods in Paoli, Indiana.

Dale will be featured at the Modern Masters program on HG TV on November 9^th.  He makes a leaded glass door in the Green & Greene style on the show. 

Dale’ s presentation covered the history of the Arts and Crafts movement from its origins in England to its move and growing popularity and diversity in the USA.  He explained how the Arts and Crafts movement (A&C) started as a response to the verticality and formalness and mass production of the Victorian style.  A&C emphasized horizontals and being tied to the earth in the home designs.  In furniture designs, it emphasized simple beauty and being built to last a life time. 

A&C has its own internal debate in Art versus Craft.  Dale touched on the distinctions people make on objects as to whether they are ART or CRAFT.  A consensus has not been reached on a definition. 

Dale talked about many of the major names in the A&C movement and their styles:  Stickley, Ellis, Roycroft, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Charles & Henry Greene.  His love for Greene & Greene was readily evident in his enthusiasm in talking about their work.

Dale brought several furniture pieces to show and also a set of demonstration pieces of wood that showed the effect of fuming on quarter sawn oak. 

Dale gave an enthusiastic and informative presentation.  He invited anyone with woodworking questions to contact him.  His e-mail address is dbcabinetmaker@juno.com.  He can be reached by phone at 812-723-3461.  Or by mail at 1714 E. Owl Hollow Road, Paoli, Indiana, 47454.

Dale finished out his presentation with one-on-one discussions and members perusing the many reference books that he brought. 

Nan Schulte

HCF Secretary and Newsletter Editor

newslettereditor@homecraftsmenforum.com

 Deadline for December Newsletter is November 19, 2003.