What Knot to Do is a hands-on woodworking workshop focused on repairing holes, splits, and knots in wood through simple patching and inlay techniques. Participants will learn how to shape and fit wooden patches using basic hand tools, developing an understanding of fit, grain, and form. By working with (not against) imperfection, we’ll consider repair and care as a way of honoring the life of a material. Open to all skill levels.
Sarah Reagan (b. Minneapolis, MN) is a sculptor who investigates queer notions of value through materials often associated with blue-collar labor. Using a combination of traditional woodworking techniques and digital fabrication, her work shifts between deep reverence and humor, questioning who and what gets to be seen.
She received her MFA in Furniture Design & Woodworking in the Craft/Material Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University after serving in the Peace Corps in both Togo and Mexico. She has taught at Pacific Northwest College of Art, Arizona State University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Virginia Commonwealth University, Universidad Tecnológica de San Juan del Río, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and Penland School of Craft with residencies at Anderson Ranch Art Center, The Wassaic Project, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and the Flower Shop Art Studio. Reagan has exhibited nationally and internationally, including shows at Corrente de Ar (Lisbon, Portugal), IA&A at Hillyer (Washington, D.C.), the Appalachian Center for Craft (Cookeville, TN), and the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (Brownsville, TX).
She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Sculpture/Wood at Pacific Northwest College of Art, based in Portland, OR.