In this episode, Joshua talks with woodworker and researcher Andrew Gonzales who wrote for Issue Twenty-One about traditional New Mexican furniture making. Gonzales received an M&T Craft Research Grant in 2025, and in the course of his hands-on investigation, discovered some fascinating aspects of this particular craft heritage. You thought you knew “Colonial American” furniture making? Think again. Gonzales has a lot to teach us about his family’s 500-year legacy of traditional craft practice on this continent.
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New Mexican furniture, 1600-1940: The Origins, Survival, and Revival of Furniture Making in the Hispanic Southwest
In this episode, Joshua again sits down with Kenneth Kortemeier of Maine Coast Craft School to discuss Bill Coperthwaite’s final chapter in A Handmade Life titled “Life Work.” Bill leaves us with a call to pursue a whole life of adventure, rather than one of occasional escape. He wants us to engage deeply with making and living with others. Kortemeier brings breadth a experience leading people through hard experiences in Outward Bound expeditions, boat building, and other handcrafts. This episode may just steer you away from the life of “sitting alone in your room, alone, watching the TV set and waiting for the end.” Bill hoped instead to “encourage people everywhere to get involved.” SHOW NOTES Buy a copy of...
In this episode, Joshua sits down with Kenneth Kortemeier of Maine Coast Craft School to discuss Bill Coperthwaite’s chapter on “Simplicity.” Because Kenneth was a close friend of Bill’s, he brings a fascinating (and surprising) perspective to Bill’s words and life. This man’s “experiment in living” has inspired many to carefully consider their own life choices, in an endless pursuit of the most beautiful and elegant solutions.
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Hurrah! Over the last two weeks, I’ve announced all of the Issue Twenty-One articles, and you can find the entire Table of Contents listed below: Jay Smith – “In the Throes of Construction: The Adventure of Building a Viking Ship” Andrew Gonzales – “Hidden Legacy: Colonial New Mexican Woodcraft” Kenneth Schwarz – “Working Within Compass” Mike Epworth – “Displaced: Folk Furniture’s Connection to Place, People, & Time” Joshua A. Klein – “On the Outside: The House by Hand Exterior” “Under the Table: An Examination of an 18th-Century Tavern Table” Andrew S. Hogeland – “Voices of the Lost Boys: Tales by Early American Woodworking Apprentices” “It Never Gets Old: A Visit to Bonhams Skinner Auction House” Alex Ellis – “Seeds of Craft:...
This post is part of a series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Twenty-One. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Twenty-One is open now. To get Issue Twenty-One when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Twenty-One is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Mike Epworth – “Displaced: Folk...
This post is part of a series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Twenty-One. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Twenty-One is open now. To get Issue Twenty-One when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Twenty-One is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Alex Ellis– “Seeds of Craft:...
This post is part of a series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Twenty-One. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Twenty-One is open now. To get Issue Twenty-One when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Twenty-One is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ “Under the Table: An Examination...
This post is part of a series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Twenty-One. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Twenty-One is open now. To get Issue Twenty-One when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Twenty-One is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Joshua A. Klein – “On...
This post is part of a series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Twenty-One. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Twenty-One is open now. To get Issue Twenty-One when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Twenty-One is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Andrew S. Hogeland – “Voices...
This post is part of a series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Twenty-One. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Twenty-One is open now. To get Issue Twenty-One when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Twenty-One is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Kenneth Schwarz – “Working Within...
