The top for the table is a study in nature and nurture. The overall shape is that of a redbud leaf, which is one of the first things to turn green in the spring in Missouri (nature) and the crescent graphic that I created in the veneer is evocative of an embrace (nurture).
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this mulberry box came into being…
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this walnut box came into being…
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this sycamore box came into being…
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this mulberry box came into being…
This table is one in a series where I am exploring the relationship between repeated strong graphic shapes, negative space and the illusion of pieces hovering away from each other.
This table is one in a series where I am exploring the relationship between repeated strong graphic shapes, negative space and the illusion of pieces hovering away from each other.
This table is the latest in a series where I am exploring the relationship between repeated strong graphic shapes, negative space and the illusion of pieces hovering away from each other.
This table is one in a series where I am exploring the relationship between repeated strong graphic shapes, negative space and the illusion of pieces hovering away from each other.
This demilune table is my contemporary take on the classic wall table. It features walnut burl veneer over solid walnut edging and sycamore inlay. It has a waterfall edge with radial walnut veneer.