Chaska Schuler is a Swiss woodworker and restorer who is drawn to wood for its timeless and versatile qualities. As a trained furniture maker, she completed additional training in furniture design, manufacture and restoration at the Chippendale International School of Furniture in Scotland. She attended an introduction to Japanese carpentry and joinery under the guidance of master Takami Kawai and designer Wataru Kumano, and refined her skills as a furniture restorer at the Guillaume Bourgoin workshop in southern France. She is currently attending the Goering Institute in Munich, specialising in restoration of furniture and wooden objects. Why wood? “This living material not only has a unique and diverse beauty, it is also the best choice for me out of consideration for the environment. If managed sustainably, wood is a renewable resource. It allows me to transform my ideas into unique creations,” she says.
Chaska Schuler
