Drawings

 
 

Four Seasons table "Fall"

 

     I'll make working drawings to plan a new piece or to document an interesting antique, but the freehand and thumbnail sketches are where the interesting  things  happen. I taught figure drawing for 10 years, and when I was painting a lot I drew from nature. I think this experience comes through in the sketches: the proportion and character of the body, the vibration and chaos of nature, and sets up a struggle between furniture dreams and the realities of the workshop. I remember a photograph in one of James Krenov's'  books. There was a tiny sketch sitting on his workbench of the piece he was working on. That was all he needed to keep the image in his head as he worked.


 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep Tide chest of drawers

Rain cabinet

  

Chest with painted panels

 

 

writing desk

  

landscape chairs


 

 

Hozu River

Stepback Cupboard

Wall cabinets

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 door panels

studio furniture, art furniture,american craft

 

 

 

Leaf Cabinet

 
 
 
 
 
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