Woodworker Uses Art Background to Create Custom Furniture
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Meet a local woodworker who's using his art background to carve custom wooden furniture.
When a Chicago artist decided to strengthen his craft creating sculptures, he took on an unlikely job to help him refine the lines. Nearly a decade later, he's using the skills he picked up as a mill worker to create custom wooden furniture. Arts correspondent Angel Idowu has the story.
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Woodworker Uses Art Background to Create Custom Furniture
Clip: 7/8/2021 | 4m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
When a Chicago artist decided to strengthen his craft creating sculptures, he took on an unlikely job to help him refine the lines. Nearly a decade later, he's using the skills he picked up as a mill worker to create custom wooden furniture. Arts correspondent Angel Idowu has the story.
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