This workshop introduces students to the use of complex joinery in furniture making. Taeho has long wanted to teach a furniture project that incorporates intricate joinery, and this bedside lamp provides the perfect opportunity. The lamp contains more than 100 parts and nearly 400 joints, including the Kumiko pieces. While those numbers may sound intimidating, Taeho will share tips and techniques for creating and using jigs that allow most of the joints to be cut with power tools. Students will learn how to create contoured shapes, cut compound angles, and construct a variety of complex joints, including three-way miter lap joints, bird’s beak joints, miter tenon joints, and more. Taeho has also redesigned the panels in this updated version of the lamp to feature a Kumiko design rather than traditional shoji panels. For students interested in incorporating complex joinery into furniture, this workshop offers an exciting and approachable introduction.