Thomas Hucker
Thomas Hucker (born 1955) is an American artist working in furniture.
Thomas Hucker
- Born
- 1955
- Occupation
- designer · artist
- Honours
- Fellow of the American Craft Council
In this article
Early years
Hucker was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He apprenticed for two years under German-American cabinet maker Leonard Hilgner (1931–2015). He attended four summer study sessions at the Penland School of Crafts studying under the likes of Sam Maloof. From 1976 until 1980 he earned a Certificate of Mastery from Boston University Program in Artisanry followed by time at Tokyo University and a degree from Domus Academy in Milan, Italy.
Style
Hucker has from early on incorporated Japanese aesthetics and has cited an early meeting with Isamu Noguchi in the late Seventies as heavily influential. His influences also include classical music, jazz musicians including Leonard Hilgner.
Exhibitions
• Cooper Hewitt Museum • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In popular culture
• In the Parks and Recreation episode "Moving Up," Hucker is referenced by Ron Swanson, whose character is also a wood-working artisan.
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Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Thomas Hucker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q98569272: Thomas Hucker
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Awards and recognition
• American Craft Council College of Fellows • Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (1983) • Fulbright Scholarship for Tokyo University (2018)
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1."Thomas Hucker." American Craft Council. Accessed August 22, 2020.
- 2.Gyles & Yeckley Funeral Home. Obituary for Leonard Hilgner. September 2015.
- 3."THOMAS HUCKER BIOGRAPHY". Gallery NAGA - July 2016. Accessed February 14, 2026.
- 4."[Woodworker and Furniture Designer Thomas Hucker Reveals the Secret to Crafting a Masterpiece https://thepeak.com.my/people/woodworker-and-furniture-designer-thomas-hucker-reveals-the-secret-to-crafting-a-masterpiece/]," The Peak. August 8, 2019. Accessed August 22, 2020.
- 5."[Thomas Hucker – Furniture Designer https://finefurnituremaker.com/news-blog/thomas-hucker-furniture-designer]." May 22, 2013. Accessed August 22, 2020.
- 6.Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Thomas Hucker. Smithsonian Institution.
- 7.Bench by Thomas Hucker at the MFA. Accessed August 24, 2020.
- 8.Shield Back Chair by Thomas Hucker at the MFA. Accessed August 24, 2020.
- 9.MFA's acquisition report including Shield Back Chair by Thomas Hucker at the MFA. Accessed August 24, 2020.
- 10.Parks And Recreation Watch: Season 6 Finale - Moving Up. CINEMABLEND. 2014-04-25.
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