Reclaimed Rustic Chic
The weathered texture of, and patches of lime green moss on the reclaimed snow fencing from Montana and Wyoming framed by highly finished Bloodwood give this piece an air of "rustic-chic" authenticity for its residence in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Hand forged iron hinges frame the doors held closed by Wenge slides and opened with pulls of Wenge and carved Bloodwood. One drawer, at the bottom, is accessible when the doors are closed; another, with an inlaid slab of Wyoming Jade, is exposed when the doors are opened.
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From the first time my first pocketknife slid through a piece of pine and I experienced the smooth surface, the pungent scent, and the flow of the grain, wood has been a source of sensual interest and pleasure for me. My interest in working with wood waxed and waned for the next few decades: I never thought of myself as needing or wanting to work wood so I never sought instruction beyond the required semester of wood shop in junior high. Those periods, however, when I found myself whittling, or carving or even just looking at or smelling a piece of wood knowledge seemed to accrue naturally through my senses. The present period began about fifteen years ago when I accepted a friend’s challenge to design for a function but refused to allow the function to dictate a form, process and product without the greatest possible sensual interest. Now, I have clients that say they can’t help but touch the work; and since I make sure that even the obscured lines of the piece are interesting, some even lie on the floor to get every possible angle of view.
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