Nakashima Foundation for Peace | Foundation for Peace
Nakashima Foundation for Peace | Foundation for Peace
After George Nakashima began his worldwide “seeker’s journey“ for seven years during the Great Depression, the film offers the viewer a unique opportunity to see Nakashima as he develops and refines his aesthetics, craft, and philosophy.
He returned to the United States with the knowledge and wisdom he found and used it to become one of the most original woodworker/designers the world has seen. It is said by critics that George’s work always grew better, until, near the end of his life, he was creating his finest works. The film contains information, interviews, archival footage, recordings, and photographs otherwise lost in time, the product of twenty years’ research and editing, all deftly woven together in a unique and compelling story.
George Nakashima changed woodworking forever. His influence has been formative and life-changing for makers in almost every country. His body of work and approach to furniture making is central to design history, leading him to become the only woodworker who is a household name throughout the world. Jon Binzen, editor and writer for the magazine “Fine Woodworking” says, “Every woodworker tries their hand at making at least one George Nakashima slab table.”
Nakashima Foundation for Peace | Foundation for Peace
Nakashima Foundation for Peace | Foundation for Peace