Leading “Cabinologist” to Share How-To Tips
November 25, 2009 – 11:20 am
BENTONVILLE, Ark., November 25, 2009 – Got cabin dreams? Learn how to make them a reality with Minnesota architect and noted author Dale Mulfinger, who will present an informal reading and discussion from his book Cabinology: A Handbook to Your Private Hideaway from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Friday, December 4 at the Massey, Crystal Bridges’ temporary gallery space located at 125 W. Central Ave. in downtown Bentonville.
Mulfinger has designed scores of cabins and toured back roads throughout the country on his Honda ST1100 motorcycle, scouting for rustic getaways to feature in his award-winning books The Cabin (Taunton Press, 2001), The Getaway Home (2004) and Cabinology: A Handbook to Your Private Hideaway (2008). This free drop-in program, part of the museum’s Books & Biscotti lecture series, is best for adult and teens; light refreshments will be served. Cabinology will be available for purchase courtesy of Borders.
Mulfinger describes Cabinology as a how-to book that walks readers through the steps they need to consider if they’re thinking of designing, remodeling or purchasing a cabin.
“It’s a good time to dream about cabins, “ Dale Mulfinger said. “Right now it’s a great time to buy land, and product prices and labor costs are low.”
Mulfinger is currently working on a book on residential design at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, where he holds a fellowship sponsored by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Mulfinger is well known for creating intimate, finely detailed residential spaces infused with the architectural character of historic homes. He cofounded SALA Architects (then Mulfinger and Susanka Architects) in 1983, and the firm has received numerous awards, including the Minnesota AIA’s Firm of the Year award. Mulfinger teaches a class on cabin design at the University of Minnesota School of Architecture and writes “Cabin Fever” columns for Mpls. St. Paul Magazine. In the fall of 2003, he was the first Fay Jones Chair in Architecture at the University of Arkansas.
About the Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is a residency program for writers and composers in the historic arts village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Each year, the colony hosts more than 50 established and emerging writers for residencies of one week to three months. During their stays, writers enjoy uninterrupted work time in individual, private writing suites with all meals provided. For more information visit www.writerscolony.org.
