seating
dreamliner barstool
dimensions: 30″ x 18-½” x 18-½”
materials: ash, stainless steel, leather upholstery
embellishments: sculpted legs, stainless steel dowel detail at floor, roll-formed stainless steel footrests, sandblasted texture, ebonized finish, bleached finish
the story
This design was inspired by the engine cowling on a Boeing Dreamliner I saw on the tarmac as I landed in San Francisco after having taught in New Zealand for 9 weeks. The cowling had these beautiful, graceful arches, called ‘chevrons,’ and they are for noise suppression.
penelope cruz chair
33″ x 19″ x 20″
materials: ash, upholstery
embellishment: steam-bent components, ebonized finish
helix bench
16″ x 38″ x 13″
material: walnut harvested from the client’s property
embellishments: steam-bent components
the story
This bench was created at the request of a client who wanted a bench to fit into a small area in her entryway. Since the walnut had been harvested off of her property I knew that the wood had special meaning to her.
surfboard bench
17″ x 60″ x 16″
materials: reclaimed white oak
live edge bench
36″ x 60″ x 20″
materials: reclaimed white oak