Art Nouveau Writing Chair
My own design in black walnut the main fascination being the twisted arm and supportive elements. My refusal to work within the limitations of machines, my rebellion against commercial mediocrity.
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Working alone, I state working alone because nearly everything that I design and make are works of art made by me alone and signed by me for 20+ years, Ralph produces furnishings and signs rebelling against "mechanical mediocrity" refusing to work within the limitations imposed by machines and produce objets d'art which can only be accomplished with many hours/days/weeks/months of hand tooling.
To summarize, I am an artisan, not merely a furniture maker. Thank you for your interest in my fascination.
DJDavid Jagger
For Karate God Busaganashi4.8I am extremely pleased with my Busaganashi. Working with Ralph was a pleasure and I would certainly work with him again on other projects and give him a strong recommendation for anyone looking for quality work.
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Nathaniel
For I owe you an apology4.8Ralph is a true artist. He will go above and beyond what you expect to make the project you really want. For him, quality is best and he will not cut on details.
I will definitely work again with him (I'm actually working with him on a project of 52 chess pieces), and am glad to have him to make this project come to reality.
The value you will get is extraordinary, as well as the professionalism and expertise you will benefit from when working with him. Timeliness and shipping also are on point.
Communication is essential and Ralph will keep you informed. Even when we had a small miscommunication (which wasted some of Ralph's time), he fixed the detail (even if he didn't need to) to give me an amazing piece!
I cannot give 6 stars (unfortunately, even though he deserves them) so I'll have to settle by giving Ralph 5 stars.
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Stacie Soto
For Carved Swagger Stick4.8Ralph was very diligent during the whole process, he explained everything to me including why he chose the wood he did and the type font. It was nice to have the information when presenting this gift. Ralph was professional, friendly, communicative and extraordinarily talented.
CWCara Walker
For Cara's Sculpture4.8I worked with Ralph on creating 2 sculptures. He provided frequent updates and was consistent with any questions that he had regarding my preferences with the pieces. The finished product was absolutely beautiful, completed on time and packed so that it arrived in one piece! I was proud to display the sculptures at my organization's event. I'm positive that I made the correct decision in selecting Ralph for my project.
Ralph proved to be a true artist. His professionalism, creativity, expertise and talent were greatly appreciated. I will definitely contact him again when I need some additional sculptures created.
MMMagnus Midtun
For Magnus' Statue5.0Ralph has been an absolute pleasure to work with and the result of the wooden sculpture was nothing but perfect. Through the entire process he has kept me updated and asked for my opinion on the work. I felt very much taken care of through the entire process, as Ralph has showed both through the finished product and how to deal with customers in the most professional and skilful manner. Absolute top marks!
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