Booth 501
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About the Artist
While Growing up in urban Europe I was exposed to a lot of different styles of furniture. The designs philosophies and forms that impacted me the most are the Modern Classics coming out of the Bauhaus movement and Scandinavian furniture from the 1950’s. While these styles are still the driving force that inform my work along with their philosophy of “less is more”, my now rural landscape living at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison, VA aspire in me to blend the modern with the rawness of my rustic environment. To achieve this fusion I use color, create different textures in the wood or use another material like leather or rope to add compelling elements to my stylized, simple, modern shapes of furniture and merging this less with more. The clean, straight lines of a table or bench are often juxtaposed with a funky edge, bright color, or a dynamic diagonal detail. All pieces are my original design and are handmade from domestic, locally sourced and sometimes salvaged woods. Close attention is paid to every detail using both traditional and modern techniques to craft a piece that I hope will be in your family for many generations.
In an effort to keep my ecological footprint small I use eco friendly paints and finishes, have rain barrels as my water source, and I save all the sawdust which goes into the garden and barns around the farm. All the usable offcuts get turned into smaller household items or are components in my furniture pieces, like the textured and painted slats and tiles you can find on Table 1236 that surround the sides of the drawer, or for the "upholstery" on my patchwork Chair. The small unusable offcuts get distributed amongst family members as kindling for their wood stove and fireplaces. To add other texture and pattern to my work I also enjoy using other materials aside from the textured and painted wood and use either rope or leather to weave seats like the barstools, benches and chairs. Lives and works in Madison, VA.
