First Friday at SAW
April 28th, 2009 | Blog
I was invited to show the chairs that I made at Anderson Ranch (near Aspen, Colorado) as part of a show at the SAW gallery’s (Carbondale, CO) on process. I hung these three chairs, some concept sketches, a full scale drawing and a seat template.
My statement from the show:
These chairs are an exercise in the use of local materials and a study in design for small-scale production runs. The seat of each chair is made from beetle kill Lodge Pole Pine. I started off with the sketches and moved towards thinking about technical aspects of construction. The large full-scale drawing was made to determine the leg angles of the first chair in the series my Studio Chair. The back of this chair was designed as part of the construction process.
After completing the Studio Chair, I looked closely at the chair and refined the proportions and forms. The results were the Electro Pop Chair and Green Line Chair. In these chairs the leg and back angles changed. The parts of the back became more square and the lines where cleaned up. The template on the wall represents the refined angles and proportions used to create the second batch of chairs.
I recently framed a couple of painting my dear friend Max Cooper aka slappy painted
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herry and Hemlock fence slats, White Pine log, kindling
2004
This sculpture was built from the slats of a garden fence that stood for many years.
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Beetle kill lodge pole pine, FSC Certified Maple, Reclaimed Mahogany, Milk Paint, Oil
2009
18″ x 18″ x 36″
This is my studio chair. It is available in natural wood or a variety of colors. The back splat can be customized upon request.
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Beetle kill lodge pole pine, FSC Certified Maple, FSC Certified Black Walnut, Milk Paint, Oil
2009
20″ x 20″ x 36″
This is my studio chair. It is available in natural wood or a variety of colors. The back splat can be customized upon request.
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Beetle Kill Pine, FSC Certified Maple, Milk Paint, Oil
2009
18″x18″x36″
This is my studio chair. It is available in natural wood or a variety of colors. The back can be customized upon request.
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This treehouse is located in the Crystal Valley near Carbondale.
2008
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Clara Walnut, Ebony, Steel, Oil
2008
20″ (w) x 8 1/2″ (d) x 26″ (h)
The height of these stools can be customized to fit any counter.
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Cherry and Hemlock fence slats, White Pine log, kindling
2004
This sculpture was built from the slats of a garden fence that stood for many years.
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Treads made from steel grating material are morticed into the cedar log column of this spiral stair. Custom steel angle braces support the treads. The treads and the angle braces will be allowed to rust out naturally.
2008
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I built this treehouse with Forever Young Treehouses in Charles Willson Park in Torrance California.
2005
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I built this treehouse with Forever Young Treehouses in Charles Willson Park in Torrance California.
2005
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This handicap accessible treehouse was build for the NISRA (North Illinois Special Recreation Association) in the Barrington Park District of Illinois.
2006
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This handicap accessible treehouse was build for the NISRA (North Illinois Special Recreation Association) in the Barrington Park District of Illinois.
2006
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We built this handicap accessible treehouse for the parks department in Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati Ohio.
2007
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We built this handicap accessible treehouse for the parks department in Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati Ohio.
2007
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Hemlock slab wood, Hop Horn Beam sapling, Cherry veneer, rice paper, steel cable, hemp twine.
2005
This sculpture was built as a response to the Wing sculpture. The flower sculpture was created as a feminine form and set on fire on the full moon.
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Hemlock slab wood, Hop Horn Beam sapling, Cherry veneer, rice paper, steel cable, hemp twine.
2005 – Photo by Natasha Haugen – long exposure on film
This sculpture was built as a response to the Wing sculpture. The flower sculpture was created as a feminine form and set on fire on the full moon.