Why Make? Episode 33: Andy Buck
In Episode 33 of Why Make? we talk with furniture maker, sculptor, and educator, Andy Buck. Andy is currently a full professor in the School for American Crafts in the College of Art and Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has also taught at the Oregon College of Art & Craft, and given workshops at Anderson Ranch, Haystack, Penland and Peters Valley.
Andy’s work has always seemed to embody fun and whimsical forms but we step behind the whimsy to talk about the serious ideas he is exploring in his work and the unique design vocabulary he has developed.
Robb has been an admirer of Andy’s work for a long time and his fun play on tools and toilet bowl plungers inspired his early work, including an ongoing flyswatter series! So grab a brush and a can of milk paint and join us as we see what makes Andy Buck tick.
Check out more of Andy’s work on his website www.andybuck.com and read his artist feature on the Arbortech site.
A quick program note… this conversation was recorded in late November 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic was in full swing. As you listen now and possibly in the very near future it continues to be a focal point of all of our lives and a prominent part of many of our conversations.