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nPostedn on January 24, 2017
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Furniturendesigner.
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nWoodworker.
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n“Ancentral figure in the postwar American crafts movement.” (New York Times)
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nTherenare so many connections I feel to Sam Maloof, who was born on thisndate in 1916. He was born in Chino, California, the city where Incurrently live. He loved wood and woodworking, and my dad did, too,neven though my dad was just a hobbyist. Maloof was important in thenAmerican crafts movement that earlier inspired the founding of thenCalifornia College of Arts and Crafts, now called California Collegenof the Arts – the college my daughter and son-in-law attended.nMaloof’s compound (former home, workshop, museum, and foundationnoffice), which is about half an hour away from me by car, so thrillednmy parents that they went over and over again, taking me and mynfamily with them on two occasions. And, most of all, his passion –nfurniture design and woodworking – is shared by my belovednson-in-law, who started (with my daughter) a furniture company.
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SamnMaloof was born to Lebanese immigrants (his name was originallynspelled Maalouf). He learned Arabic and Spanish (from his family’snhousekeeper) before he learned English. And he started woodworking asna little kid – making a spatula for his mom and toys for himselfnand his siblings. He was lucky enough to have a woodworking class atnhis high school!
SamnMaloof was born to Lebanese immigrants (his name was originallynspelled Maalouf). He learned Arabic and Spanish (from his family’snhousekeeper) before he learned English. And he started woodworking asna little kid – making a spatula for his mom and toys for himselfnand his siblings. He was lucky enough to have a woodworking class atnhis high school!n
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nMaloofnserved in the U.S. Army during World War II; he was deployed tonAlaska. Apparently the Allies expected heavy fighting with thenJapanese in Alaska, but that didn’t happen.
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nAfternthe war, Maloof began making furniture, using salvaged materials. Hensoon had commissions and eventually a thriving business. He movednfrom Ontario, CA, to Alta Loma, CA, to a 6-room house. But over time,nhe added 16 rooms to that house! It’s fascinating to tour the place.
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Maloofnis most famous for his chairs. They are considered austere (whichnmeans very simple in design). They are also considered ergonomicn(well fit for the human body) and sculptural (artistic in their ownnright, like a sculpture).
Maloofnis most famous for his chairs. They are considered austere (whichnmeans very simple in design). They are also considered ergonomicn(well fit for the human body) and sculptural (artistic in their ownnright, like a sculpture).n
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GlobalnBelly Laugh Day
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nPhysicist Michio Kaku’s birthday
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nNationalnPeanut Butter Day
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nPioneernin the study of memory Hermann Ebbinghaus’s birthday
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BallerinanMaria Tallchief’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof gold discovery in California
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nANDnTalk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
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nAlasitasnFair in Bolivia
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Plannahead:
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