Daniel Mack

Art Furniture:

I have developed several series of chairs, the Mnemosyne Series, which combine natural forms with found objects to tell a story about the history of people, nature and objects.

Architectural Expediting:

Besides making things, I work on architectural projects as a consultant and expediter for natural form work. I have a supply of unusual natural form materials: I have a broad range of contacts in all the woodworking-related fields. I can put together estimates, budgets and crews for the most unique jobs. My rate for this work is $100/hr for design assistance, site visits, supervision, etc.

Q: How can I Learn More?Hungarian edition of one of Dan's books

Books and Workshops:

I have written four books on the charm and technique of building with natural forms. I write essays on the interplay of people and their things. and I teach a few times a year.

Q: I've read all your books in English. And I want to read more. Are they available in any other languages?   Yes: German, Hungarian and Chinese.

Q: Are there diffrerent kinds of Rustic Makers??

       from Dan's book, Simple Rustic Furniture

Yes, Indeed:

The Hunter: You are active, moving, dynamic seeking the unknown.You have a short intense attention span; you want results. You enjoy the search and the discovery.You need the chance of utter failure to be a success.You can search the local woods for new materials to add to your storehouse. Odd shapes, supple branches, more driftwood, mosses. You remember where things are and how to get there; you might make a map. You like to create, extend and defend

The Magician: You study the sticks and hold the sticks and decide what sticks are right for being special. You reveal and release the power in sticks by choosing, placing, sanding, whittling, coloring and giving the sticks to others. You might tell about secret places and ways. You are compelled to make things special. You understand the unseen and unspoken around you. You see how sticks can become part of something else. You have a sense of patience and a sense of experimentation. You have a broad view. You know that things never stay the same

The Bodger: You use the tools in cooperation with the trees. so that both the tree and the maker can be recognized. You saw, drill, whittle, sand, glue, peg. You come from the line of Hephestus. the inventor, the craftsman. who was kicked off Olympus and kept trying to invent ways back. You know ways of protecting and providing comfort. You build chairs, tables, tools. and shelters, huts, lean-tos

The Muse: You find the trees to fit the air. You make music with trees. You make dance with branches; you make sculpture and shadows. Your work is beautifully insubstantial. You have come from Mnemosyne. the source of deep memory, so time, slow time is a part of your work. You use the musky smells of the forest in your work