Friday Film

We are delighted to invite you to the global premiere of the long-awaited, definitive documentary “George Nakashima, Woodworker.” It is unfortunate that we cannot gather together in a theater or at a film festival to revel in the experience of this ground-breaking film as a community, but this virtual solution that will be safe for everyone.

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.”

The two-hour documentary offers a rare and very personal perspective of George Nakashima and the work that he designed and produced over a period of 54 years. After beginning 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.