Paul Schürch
JOURNEYMAN EDUCATION:
Wernli Klavier Fabrik, Bern, Switzerland. 1973-74
Apprenticeship in Piano building, tuning, and repairing
Japanese Wood Joinery Seminar, NH USA. 1981
Joinery techniques for temple builders and tool makers.
Remonti Intarsiatori, Treviglio Italy. 1988
Inlay techniques and marquetry, returning annually up to 2020
Piti Mosaic, Florence, and Pietra Santa, Italy. 1989
Intern at Pietra Dure shop (hard stone marquetry)
Masters degree:
Neidhart und Loete Orgel Fabric, Neuchatel Switzerland. 1974-78
3.5-year apprenticeship for the designing, building, repairing, and tuning of church organs for private residences and churches throughout Europe. Master 1985
International Boat Building Training Center (IBTC UK) Lowestoft, England. 1982
The design and construction of new wood, metal, and GRP boats with a focus on traditional watercraft.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Gumilgen Orgel Fabrik, Bern Switzerland. 1979
Journeyman/ master work as a church organ builder, designing and completing various organ-building projects over the period of two years.
Schürch Woodwork, Santa Barbara CA and Ninole, HI 1980-2022
Custom furniture-making studio since 1981 bespoke private clients, designers, and galleries such as North West Gallery of Fine Woodwork in WA, Wexler Gallery in Baltimore, Kent Galleries in Santa Fe New Mexico, Once a Tree Gallery, Quatrain in CA, Sullivan-Goss Art Gallery in Santa Barbara and currently showing in Martin MacArthur Galleries and Issacs Art Center in Hawaii. Over 450 projects completed.
2001-2022 Teaching and training programs for young adults, consulting for the woodworking industry, teaching skill-building seminars at the MASW school in IN, the SWFW school in AZ, Cerritos College in CA. and various clubs nationally, lecturing at museums, universities nationally and abroad. Produced two educational DVDs with booklets, three online educational woodworking programs and contributed to several books on Design, Veneering, and Marquetry.
Published by Lark, Taunton Press, Architectural Digest, Metro, Sunset Magazine, Home and Garden, various trade journals, books, and other collaborative publications.
Managing online retail store for veneering and marquetry tools, education, and supplies, 2001-2020