After painting the arch base black, and spraying a clear lacquer over the poplar and purple heart, the "PopArch" Table is complete. It will be exhibited at Historic Yellow Springs near Valley Forge, PA, as part of a benefit and sale May 20-june 11, 2012, for the Wharton Esherick Museum in Paoli, PA.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Part 14: "PopArch" Table: Hand Planing the Top
Before finishing the table, I'm tapering the underside of the top with hand planes, creating a beveled edge, visually reinforcing the cantilever of the top.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Part 12: "PopArch Table" Refining the Feet
I am cutting, trimming and drilling the stabilizing feet for the base of the table. These are in walnut.
Jewelry Chests in the Works
With spring around the corner , I find new inspiration in the nature that surounds my studio in the Laurel Highlands. Currently I am working on 3 jewelry cabinets that seem to have evolved much from this inspiration , and I await their finalization to showcase them...... Some of the most complex work I will have completed to date. Look for their debut in the near future. On another note the studio is growing with the warm weather with skylight and roofed wood/machine storage areas being added to the front and back. This should make life a little easier . So far the concrete and block retaining walls have been completed . The roof awaits, but at least the mud is no more. Here are two of the chests in various stages.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
For the past few days I've been uploading video segments of a project I completed several months ago for the Wharton Esherick Museum's benefit and sale, Poplar Culture, coming up May 20. I am currently working on some commissioned pieces for clients, as well as some exciting jewelry cases/sculptures, which I am really enjoying creating.
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