Last Post :( for now...

[Ellie Richards]

Believe it or not there is much more I could blog about from the Furniture Society Conference but unfortunately I am flying out of the country today and won't have my computer with me.   This summer is very special in that I have been awarded a travel fellowship to travel to Germany and Sweden to visit some important museums and schools that relate to the research I am doing to complete my MFA Thesis.  This will be my first time traveling abroad and I couldn't be more excited.  I'll be backpacking through Germany into Austria and then up to Denmark to make it to Sweden where I will visit the city of Naas which is home to the original Sloyd School.  I'm sorry if I seemed biased while blogging about the Conference including lots of information about it but I am truly excited by its philosophy and believe elementary woodworking is going to make a comeback!  I want to thankDoug Stowe for his rich body of research that he shares with all of us on www.wisdomofhands.blogspot.com.

If you are interested in following up on my traveling experiences please keep up with me on my personal blog

www.playbuildmake.blogspot.com.  I often post silly things and images but usually they relate to making in some form or another.  

Thank you for reading and I hope to keep in touch with you all!  - If you have any specific questions about the Conference or would like to know more on anything I might of mentioned or you might have heard please send me an email or crafthaus message!  

Thanks Again! 

Ellie

[Glen Guarino]

Ellie,

We loved every discussion on the conference. You did a fantastic job!!!

Congratulations on the fellowship & enjoy the trip.

All the best,
Glen & Marie

[Brigitte Martin]

Ellie:

We all have to thank YOU for taking the time to blog this conference for us during what must have been a busy time for you. It was amazing reading your many reports, and the insight you gave us is much appreciated by the many readers you have here !

Wishing you the best for your trip !! Enjoy your time off exploring Europe, you really deserve it.

Thank you !
Brigitte

[Fo Wilson]

Ellie

Thanks for the blogging! Safe travels!

Fo

[Pat Morrow]

Oh, gosh, no more fun stuff from the conference to read:) ! I'll miss reading the latest blog. For me, you captured the essence of each subject - especially the Members Meeting one. Great job.

Brigitte, blogging representation at these conferences is a tremendous benefit of crafthaus.

Now on to some really exciting adventures.
Happy trails,
Pat

[Brigitte Martin]

Thank you, I fully agree, Pat. Good blogging makes you feel as is you were "there" - or at least up close. Also, it is TREMENDOUSLY beneficial IMHO to look across media borders every now and then and see what other craft artists are currently doing. There are always good ideas floating around, and exciting things to see and learn, even if they do not immediately seem to pertain to one's own chosen field.

That's why I really encourage blogging on crafthaus :-) Glad it is finding its mark.

[Ross Annels]

Ellie
As a furniture maker who lives far far away from the Furniture Society conference, I really appreciated your blog posts - thanks so much, and enjoy your travels
Ross

[Brigitte Martin]

Ross:

I know you are "out and about" with your work a lot. If there ever is an event, a conference or something along those lines happing in your country, I would certainly love to have it blogged on crafthaus :-)

Brigitte

[Richard Oedel]

Safe travels, and thanks for all the info and comment from everyone on the FS2010:Fusions conference.

Richard Oedel
Conference Co-chair