Chair caning is a skill that takes years to become proficient and decades to master. Our apprenticeship program provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your basic chair caning knowledge and get comfortable tackling the most complicated construction elements.
We have designed a comprehensive curriculum for all levels of weavers that is designed to meet your chair goals: enhance your furniture making practice, broaden your craft school education, supplement your income, or satisfy your chair nerd tendencies. Supervised instruction will expand your skill set and give you confidence to go out on your own with your new chair caning business or hobby or to incorporate woven seating/panels into your furniture design.
Please email a resume/bio/brief paragraph telling us why you want to learn chair caning to [email protected] to get started.
NOTE: We are not currently accepting Apprentice Applications, but we’re hoping to entertain apprenticeships in 2026!
Apprenticeship: (once/week, pick your best day Mon-Fri) Spend 6 months falling down the rabbit hole. Learn or or hone your skills of 5 basic styles of chair caning & seat weaving. Expanded syllabus includes advanced caning and weaving methods, Danish cord, natural rush, alternative patterns in most materials, and structured coursework on the business of chair caning. Get 20% off retail for specialty tools, seat weaving materials, supplies. $300/month includes chair nerd t-shirt and entry in our referral program for seat weaving restorations.
Visit our YouTube Channel to see the chair nerd gloriousness you will experience in an apprenticeship. The video featured here was sponsored by a grant from The NC Arts Council Folklife Apprenticeship