I recently began work on a large, multi year, woodworking project. I am writing a book about Canadian furniture, focusing on the period of 1775 to 1850, a time of large population growth and land settlement in Canada (specifically in what is now Ontario, though I will be looking at the whole of Canada). This is a huge and varied topic, Canada is a remarkably diverse place, full of different heritages and cultures, it would be impossible to write a book adequately covering everything. As a woodworker (joiner and furniture maker) my focus is on the furniture made by the people who came to this country trying to settle and build a new life.
I hope to have the book published within the next 4 years, I hope to have a completed manuscript in the next 2 to 3 years. This is a new endeavor for me and there is a lot to figure out, both from a subject matter and technical aspect.
The idea for the book is to provide a look into the early life of people in Canada. What was the landscape and climate like, who came to the country and why, how did they settle, what were there homes like and obviously what furniture was found in these early homes (SPOILER there was a lot of painted red pine). The book will (as of now) three parts, A history of Canada, common furniture construction details of the time period and collection of building projects (tables, chairs, shelves, etc.).
I will be posting content in multiple different locations, sharing slightly different format and info (I'm not holding anything back anywhere). Instagram will be for live updates of what I am working on, as I build the research pieces and go explore the museums, exhibits, furniture and workshops. Ill be on Substack posting longer form writing about what I'm doing and what I'm learning. And here I will be posting longer posts that will emulate the finished text for the book (I also will be posting things like reading list I have for all the texts I'm studying). I'm also posting in multiple places, in multiple ways to practice writing. I will also look into Youtube for some longer form video if I make any. Again I'm new to this process so things may change.
I'm super excited for this project. I am already deeply engaged with the subject matter (probably has something to do with the current conversation about Canadian sovereignty) and I hope others
enjoy what I share, and I welcome any feedback or thoughts.
https://www.instagram.com/mueller_homestead?igsh=MTVnb2xsNmRiOXUwYQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Substack
https://tatteredjeansandsawdust.substack.com/?r=20hshy&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page
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