Spanish Colonial Furniture Making
Spanish Colonial Furniture Making (SCFM)
Instructor: Rik Gonzales
rikgonzales@nnmc.edu
The preservation of Traditional Spanish Colonial Woodworking in Northern New Mexico is important to me. I’ve been involved in furniture-making for over fifteen years, both as the owner/proprietor of Spanish Furniture by Rik, and as an Instructor for the Spanish Colonial Furniture-Making Program at Northern. My dedication to the preservation of this important cultural craft can be seen by the numerous charity contributions, art shows and instructional activities in which I have participated. My work is on display in such places as Valley National Bank, Northern New Mexico College, Las Clinicas Del Norte, The National Hispanic Cultural Center, and the Santa fe Convention Center--as well as numerous private homes.
The courses in the Spanish Colonial Furniture Making program cover the basic concepts of woodworking: selection and preparation of stock, adhesives, abrasives, layout of stock, tools and machines (portable and stationary), basic joinery techniques, and hand carving techniques common to the craft. While there is some formal instruction, most of the student's time is spent working on projects with the instructor as facilitator.
Upon completing the Program, students will have finished their required portfolio and will have displayed their work in various shows, festivals, and tours.
Associate of Applied Science
SPANISH COLONIAL FURNITURE MAKING (El Rito)
This program prepares you for entry-level woodworking positions specializing in the Spanish Colonial style.
GENERAL EDUCATION (18 Crs)
Communications (6 hrs)
ENG 111 English Composition I (3)
Choose one of the following:
ENG 112 English Composition II (3)
ENG 116 Technical Writing (3)
SPCH 130 Public Speaking (3)
Math/Computers/Lab Sciences (6-7 crs)
CS 102 Computer Literacy (3)
MATH Elective at/above MATH 130 (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 crs)
Elective (3)
Humanities and Fine Arts (3 crs)
HIST 260 History of NM (3)
HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION & RECREATION (1 cr)
Elective (1)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (46 crs)
SCFM 150 Introduction. to Spanish Colonial Furniture (3)
SCFM 150L Introduction to Spanish Colonial Furniture Lab (9)
SCFM 160L Spanish Colonial Furniture Making Lab (12)
SCFM 170L Advanced Spanish Colonial Furniture Making Lab (12)
DRFT 100 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting (4)
ART 170 Photography I (3)
Elective (3)
TOTAL CREDITS 65-66
Certificate
SPANISH-COLONIAL FURNITURE MAKING (El Rito)
This program will prepare you for entry-level employment in the furniture making field in existing shops or in your own wood-working business, with an emphasis on the Spanish-Colonial style.
GENERAL EDUCATION (6-7 crs)
Communications (3 hrs)
ENG 108N Basic English I (3)
Mathematics (3-4 crs)
MATH 100N (4) or a higher level math course (3)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (36 crs)
SCFM 150 Introduction to Spanish Colonial Furniture (3)
SCFM 150L Introduction to Spanish Colonial Furniture Lab (9)
SCFM 160L Spanish Colonial Furniture Making Lab (12)
SCFM 170L Advanced Spanish Colonial Furniture Making Lab (12)
TOTAL CREDITS 42-43
