Traditional Building Skills Institute<br/>
The TBSI workshops are under the stewardship of the Construction Management program and the Art Department. There is also an internship for any qualified Snow College student to get hands-on experience with historic preservation at the National Park Service’s Western Center for Historic Preservation.
TBSI Leadership:
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TBSI Workshops - Construction Management Don Saltzman NPS Western Center for Historic Preservation Internship Mike Brenchley
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TBSI Workshops - Art Department Scott Allred Blacksmithing
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TBSI Instructors:
Gerald Cooper
Gerald Cooper's ability to create functional yet decorative items is outstanding.
The skill level he brings to the TBSI Blacksmithing Workshop is exceptional. Both
the novice and expert can gain new levels of workmanship by participating in these
workshops. Gerald teaches Blacksmithing at UBACT.
Mr. Cooper may be contacted at (435) 722-6950, email is: gerald@ubatc.edu
Carl V. Timm
Carl V. Timm was born in Newark, New Jersey, where he lived until the age of eight.
He then moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he found his true home surrounded by
the Wasatch Mountains. After studying fine arts at the University of Utah, he worked
as an apprentice for a Swiss cabinet maker. He then worked for two years as an antique
furniture refinisher for a custom furniture shop before starting his own business.
He opened a custom furniture refinishing shop, Vintage Arts, in 1967.
In 2005, Carl turned Vintage Arts over to his two sons, Craig Timm (who operates
Vintage Arts) and Chris Timm (who founded C. Timm Custom Furniture in 2005).
Carl has taught historical finishing classes for the University of Utah's Department
of Continuing Education and the Utah State Historical Society.
During his 38 successful years owning and operating Vintage Arts, Carl's clients
included the following:
- The LDS Church (including Lion House and LDS Administration Building fine furniture)
- The Utah State Historical Society (including antique furniture for the Governor's mansion)
- The University of Utah (including furniture for the Eccles residence)
- Utah State University (including furniture restoration in the Old Main Building)
- Several LDS Temples (including Manti, Washington, and Salt Lake Temples)
- Countless private clients and interior decorators
Chris Timm
I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah and began working with furniture in 1981. My early experience was working for Vintage Arts, a family owned business that was started in 1967, restoring antiques and finishing furniture. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Utah State University in 1990 after which I continued to hone my skills in restoration. During this period between 1990 and 1998, I educated myself in the building of furniture, utilizing my skills in restoration as a basis. In 1998, I established C. Timm Custom Furniture, LLC. My work is mostly commission based, building new designs or making reproductions of various period furniture. My focus is on making the best product possible no matter the size of the piece, so I assume responsibility for the entire project from initial drawings to the final finish. I take pride in using the highest quality products and using the best joinery available for the job.
Jock Jones
Jock, trained in the art of Windsor chair design and construction, is a master chair
builder who loves the American Windsor as "the most graceful, beautiful and durable
style of colonial furniture ever developed." He says the American Windsor chairs are
recognized as the epitome of the chair maker's art being comfortable, strong, lightweight
and timeless. chairs require both green and dry hardwoods that do not grow in the
West.
Jock Jones may be contacted at jockswindsors.com.
Dale Peel
Dale Peel refined his skills while working in a shop affiliated with Claremont Graduate
University maintaining furniture collections and producing new items. After returning
to Mt. Pleasant, Utah, in 1990 Dale established Peel Furniture Works. The business
focuses on recreating regional furniture (Mormon fine furniture) using the same joinery
and native lumber as used by the area’s pioneers.
Dale Peel may be contacted at Peel Furniture Works (435) 462-2887 or at Peel Furniture.
Chris Gochnour
Chris Gochnour's passion for woodworking started with the skills he learned while
making his own snowboards and skateboards. Twenty-five years later, he builds custom
furniture full-time, specializing in wood joinery and the history of furniture design.
Mr. Gochnour taught woodworking to sculpture students at the University of Utah and
has been a regular guest instructor for Wood Craft Supply in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He is also a frequently-published contributor to the magazine "Fine WoodWorking."
Chris may be contacted at: gochdesign@aol.com.