Thomas Hucker

Thomas Hucker is an American artist working in furniture.

Early years

Hucker was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He apprenticed for two years under Leonord Hilgner. 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

Awards and recognition

American Craft Council College of Fellows
Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts
Fulbright Scholarship for Tokyo University

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.