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Featured Artists and Items 2011

Brian Hubel - Twisted Table
Joel Shepard - "Biedermeier Revisited"
Scott Armstrong - Concertina Table
Stephen Hynson - Biedermeier Goes Fishing
Featured Artist - David Kiernan
Featured Artist - Earl Kelly
Paul DeWitt - Step Tansu
Alan Rosen - Writing Desk
Mark Levin - Georgi Mav Leaf Side Table
James Probst - Entertainment Cabinet
Boykin Pearce - Structure Dining Table
Roger Dunn - New Wood Turnings
Dale Larson's Madrone Burl Bowl
Brad Gallahar's Star Pattern Table
Michael Neiman
Tom Lederer
Tim Carney

"Twisted"

This piece was made for a dear friend who had this very interesting slab of Claro Walnut. It was salvaged from a walnut orchard in CA and features a graft line at one end of the slab. The graft line represents the transition form Claro Walnut to English Walnut.

Top and lower shelf is Claro Walnut, Curly maple apron and ebonized Ash Legs
36" x 36" x 12"

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I devised this elegant cabinet to serve 21st century needs in 19th century style. It holds an electronic keyboard, television, telephone, condo security, copious storage, as well as secret storage compartments. Designed and executed in collaboration with Seattle designer/architects Elisabeth Beers and Norman Sandler. Winner of the 1992 Award of Excellence for Special Projects given by the Washington State Chapter of ASID.
52"w x 84"t x 26"d

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This table is a reinterpretation of my Antelope table that was designed in 1994. It was an exercise to see if I could take the contemporary form of the original and apply some western flavor, it ended up being totally different by the time I was finished.
The table is made of Zebra wood , Sapele, Ash , and Curly Ash veneer.
47.5" w x 21.5" d x 30" h

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In creating the design for this table I drew upon my interest in the history of furniture design, my experiences as a Hawaiian archaeologist, and my love of this land and surrounding sea.

The table’s basic form and use of materials echoes the ethos of the Biedermeier Style of furniture made in Hawaii during the 19th century: clean lines, minimal ornamentation and use of locally available materials.

Drawing upon my work as an archaeologist, I incorporated the form of the fish hook. I chose camphor burl veneer on the base to mimic the sunlight mottling corals on the ocean floor. Spilling down the pedestal are sheets of wenge veneer like lava spilling over the lands edge. Lava, the base of these island, supports the table top, a top containing rocks of the seashore and koa of the highlands.

-Stephen Hynson

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Featured Artist - David Kiernan

David became a furniture maker and designer after becoming frustrated with the lack of creativity in his first career of engineering. After an intensive two years studying at the Worcester Center for Crafts in Massachusetts , he started his own furniture business in Rhode Island and has never regretted it.

David's work is contemporary and original in it's design and use of color. He often challenges himself with unusual materials such as patinated metals, unique wood veneers, and even stone. Ultimately his desire is to create something both beautiful and functional, something that delights the eye but still has a purpose. The simplicity of line and seamless blending of pattern and solid surfaces, occasionally accented by a splash of vibrant color makes his work stand out in a crowd.

Currently, he works in limited production and one of a kind studio pieces which are shown across the country and sought after by collectors and galleries alike.

"My work allows me to have fun, and to sit back at the end of the day with a sense of satisfaction that I have created something that is both useful and beautiful."

More of David's work can be seen in his gallery.

Featured Artist - Earl Kelly

Florida craftsman Earl Kelly was always interested in art and making things, but it wasn't until he began working at a furniture store that he became fascinated by the the diversity and variety of furniture and how it related to both function, design and artistic impact.

Earl also developed a strong appreciation of quality of craftsmanship, which today he applies in his own furniture. His pieces are distinctive in their unique design aspects and are both organic and elegant as well as being built to last for generations. He is not afraid to add a delightful twist to his designs, but still showcase the beauty of the natural materials.

His award winning furniture is currently shown in galleries and Furniture Shows across the country.

More of Earl's work can be seen in his gallery.

 

"This was a labor of love for our own home. We have a 1.5 story home meaning we have some interesting ceiling lines on the top floor. While this piece would often be placed along a staircase, I designed it to fit in an unused space of our top story hallway. As a bonus the placement keeps us from bumping our heads on the low ceiling." -Paul DeWitt

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"There is a story to the name of the wood here. I had been working through about 1000 board feet of rough-cut Bubinga for a large job and noticed about a dozen pieces that looked different. Because they were rough-cut, I couldn't tell what the grain was like, but I put them aside to check out at a later date. About a year or two later, I pulled out some of the odd boards and when I put them through the planer I was amazed at the figure in the wood. But it was only after I put finish on the wood that the three-dimensionality of the grain became evident; it reminded me of snakeskin and  I coined the phrase Reptilian Rosewood." - Alan Rosen  

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The Georgi Mav Leaf Side Table was named after a high school friend that died very young of breast cancer. She was beautiful through and through, absolutely guileless. It was important to me that this table was to be one of my best. It was. It won the 2002 NICHE Award and garnered national recognition.

Leaf Table-This is always a great moment for me when I apply the first coat of Danish oil.

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A beautiful and functional cabinet for display, elegant storage, or entertainment. The woods are Mahogany, and dyed black veneer and pommelle sapele veneer on the door panels.
72" wide x 24" tall x 24" deep.

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This new studio furniture piece is a beautiful dining table with strong architectural lines and Arts and Crafts influence.

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Purpleheart Wedding Bowl
12" x 6"

Cascara Cyclops Vase
8.5" x 10"

Wendy's White Fir bowl
Natural bark edge turning.

Pacific Yew UFO Bowl
9.5" x 4.5"

Monkey Puzzel Salad Bowl
14" x 5.75"


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A figured cherry dining table with a patterned top.
Available in small and large sizes.
(small) Dia. 52 " with 22" leaf H 30"

By Brad Gallahar
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Featured Artist - Michael Neiman

Michael Neiman approaches making his furniture with a passion that has sustained and driven him for over 35 years. Working out of a converted horse barn in Washington state, he is continually inspired by his natural surroundings, and admires the work of such masters as Krenov, Nakashima and Maloof.

Each new piece is approached from the standpoint of getting as close to perfection as possible, from the selection of the wood to the challenges of design, to the use of time honored techniques to make his furniture. His respect for the materials he uses and his awareness of natural conservation makes him create furniture with the idea that it should be enjoyed and treasured for many generations.

Michael creates a limited number of pieces every year, occasionally working with other craftspeople to combine glass and other mediums into his work.

More of Michael's work can be seen in his gallery.

 

Featured Artist - Tom Lederer

Tom founded Lederer Studio in 1978 with the desire to provide fine woodworking, carving, and studio and custom furniture to his clientele.

Influenced and inspired by contemporary designs as well as traditional movements such as Arts and Crafts, Tom's work emphasizes simplicity and beauty. Each piece is created from carefully hand selected materials, combined with quality hardware and time honored construction techniques. Every detail from the design to the finish is done to last the test of time.

Tom believes in working with his clients individually to create furniture that best meets their needs and aesthetic, in order to create quality work that will be enjoyed for a lifetime.

More of Tom's work can be seen in his gallery.

 

Featured Artist - Tim Carney

Tim has over 25 years experience working with wood. A native of montana, Tim always had an interest in art and wood working. After studying Philosophy and Fine Art he opened his shop, Timothy's Fine Woodworking in 1982.

Tim is especially interested in expressing movement in his furniture, as well as exploring the natural elements of the wood. Early on he was influenced by the work of Tage Frid, George Nakashima and Sam Maloof. He often incorporates the live edge of the boards into his tables, and uses the natural grain and color of different woods in his designs.

In addition to studio furniture, Tim also creates custom cabinets and custom furniture. He enjoys working with customers, listening to what they want, and pays attention to every detail in the creation of his work, from the selection of the wood to the finished design. He tries to honor the spirit of the material he uses in the finished pieces he creates.

"I hope my art that people use everyday helps them reconnect to the spirit of the natural world."

More of Tim's work can be seen in his gallery.