Reclaimed White Oak On Starburst Pedestal
A 60 inch round of reclaimed White Oak sits on a pedestal fabricated from structural steel in a sculptural Starbust design. The table shows as functional art. The wood for the top has been reclaimed from a pre-war building in Manhattan, is 3" thick and presents all the natural imperfections and honest-use markings characteristic of beautiful vintage wood. Its top has been seamlessly smoothed to provide a functional surface while carefully respecting and retaining its salvaged personality. Its deeper valleys are filled in with rust-tinted epoxy resin. The pedestal base is built from industrial steel welded into a spectacular starburst. The base is sized to allow generous under-table space The Table makes a striking presence - solid but airy The wood gets triple-sanded/triple-finished to an organic smoothness, pleasing to look at and to touch, in either semi-gloss polyurethane or a natural wood oil which deepens its color tone. I can normally offer a choice of White Oak, Hemlock or Eastern Pine and will show you boards for your selection The steel can be finished in a range of metallic colors, or for a more industrial look, left raw and clear-coated The price of the table will be a function of both its size and, more importantly, the wood used for its top I ship via uShip - safer and less expensive than the big carriers - and will obtain the best, most preferential rate for you
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I am a sculptor working in metal and glass. Sometimes singly, sometimes together. I find the simple expression of material to be visually pleasing, and often the stuff I have on hand will nudge my creative process. If the resulting piece awakens my visual sense with wonder, that counts as art for me.
I’ve arrived at sculpting after a heady and enjoyable journey through corporate life. I worked my whole career, twenty-seven years, at JPMorgan and all of that on its trading floors. So making art - and the solitude that accompanies it - are a striking counterpoint to the addictive buzz of life in the markets.
The short story reads like this: as an avid gardener I developed an interest to make large-scale metal art to add to the whimsy in my yard. My son, who was (and is) restoring a classic Alfa Romeo taught me how to weld; I followed this with a semester at the Silvermine School of Art. Many moons, more tools, much practise, the steady acquisition of technique (mostly from other artists and artisans) and I had learned much of what goes into my art now.
I like to use recycled steel whenever possible and I scavenge actively to collect old metal - there’s little more satisfying than cutting up and creating art from, say, an old corn planter.
Patina, texture and light fascinate me and play engaging roles in my sculptures.
My wife (an art photographer among her other talents) and I collect the works of (mainly) American craftspeople - glass makers, ceramicists, wood-workers, textile artists, sculptors - and seek out contemporary art, often at Sculpture parks. So making art is its own reward. Sharing it is even better.
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