River-Shaman Tool Kits
made from the swill of nature and human nature.
I have been working with natural materials for many years. River-found materials have been particularly important and precious to me. In my early life, it was the Genesee River. I have lived near the Hudson River since 1972, first in New York City, and now in Orange County. I now spend time also at the Hamma-Hamma River in Washington.
Artist Daniel Mack (b. 1947) has been creating rustic work for more than 30 years, making furniture, architectural and garden structures, and sculptural objects.
He is widely known for his signature chairs crafted out of natural materials and personal artifacts.
Daniel Mack is also a writer. He has written seven books on rustic work and writes regularly on finding the sacred in the ordinary.
He is a founding member of the Seligmann Center of Surrealism in Sugar Loaf, NY.
He teaches workshops on rustic work and creativity.
He is currently involved with the development of several Nature Play areas in the Warwick area. He was the builder for the famous Grasshopper Grove at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall, NY. He is adapting the features of nature-play for children to his teaching work with adults. EVERYONE MUST PLAY!
He has taught at the Omega Institute for 20 years.