Laura Kishimoto
Laura Kishimoto is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She creates sculptural furniture characterized by its spatial complexity and curiously organic form. Her work is featured in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum in Colorado and the Mint Museum in North Carolina.
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Laura's Upcoming Workshops
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Level II
Students have experience working with stationary machines and power tools and are familiar with basic principles of joinery and 3-D design.
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Level III
Students have some formal training in 3-D design, experience with a variety of materials and fabrication processes, and know how to use machine and hand tools competently and safely. Students have a portfolio of their artwork.
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Level IV
Students have advanced skill and knowledge of furniture design. Students are highly motivated and have multiple portfolios of their artwork.
Jun 22 - 26, 2026
9 AM - 5 PM
Bent Laminations in Vessels
Laura Kishimoto
Tuition $1,250
Code W0404-26
Learn how to transform planar bends into faceted, sculptural vessels. This week-long workshop explores how to adapt the age-old technique of coopering (think staved wine and whiskey barrels) to cut angled joinery along bent laminated surfaces. Combining traditional and modern approaches, students learn to design profiles using basic Rhino skills to cut on the CNC, combined with a variety of woodworking machinery. We experiment with radial symmetry and create unique curved parts to achieve unique forms in wood.