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Museum Donation Pedestal

$1,500

Colton Hall, one of the premiere historic properties in Monterey, where the California State Constitution was drafted and approved, needed a donation box. A pedestal surmounted by an acrylic cube, yet in keeping with the 1850 time capsule which Colton Hall is. This is just the sort of custom-made, one-of-a-kind creations at which JohnsonArts excels. Happily for The City, I had on hand a 90 year old fir door, the tone and tenor of which, when crafted into a pedestal, would mirror the 160 year old surroundings, and save the town a few ducats on materials. Four door panels, once creatively deconstructed from the door, mitered and joined formed the pedestal. I removed one of the panels and from it formed a door and drawer front. The door to allow loading the inside of the pedestal with bricks to prevent it from growing legs; and a drawer into which the donations of the historically-inclined and generous visitor would flow. The most serious concern was matching the fresh cut surfaces and new additions to the hue of the 90 year old patina. Fortunately, a wipe of red mahogany stain merged the two effectively. But you be the judge. Visit Colton Hall, drop in a drachma, eye up the patina.

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Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson

JohnsonArts

pacific grove, CA
Member since: 2013
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JohnsonArts is a workshop, makeground, imagineering design center and studio specializing in custom-designed and built furniture, lighting, items of sophisticated function and objet d' art. We work across multiple media including wood and metal and the graphic arts. Our key areas of expertise are imaginative designs, tailored solutions, one-off productions and entertaining whimsies, particularly kinetic. Our main shop is in Monterey California but we can travel.

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