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Rustic Shows
Gatherings and
Art Shows
that are rustic friendly
Books
Making Gypsy Willow Furniture by Bim Willow®
(paper back)
Books by
Dan Mack
So You Want to be a Rustic Furniture Maker?
Tips of the Trade by
Bim Willow®
a free E-book
Groups
Twig Furniture Group
Canadian Rustic Furniture Group
Workshops
Do you teach?
New York's Rustic Furniture Makers page 2
Natural Form
Furniture
by Fred Beckhorn
I first saw and admired rustic furniture in the Adirondacks, where my family has camped for generations. My earliest pieces were made at the family camp on Union Falls Pond. I used materials like white birch and striped maple saplings joined with nails. After studying wood design and carving at Alfred University's College of Art and Design, I saw possibilities for lasting, well-crafted furniture made from wood as it has been worked by nature.
Welcome to Refined Rustics
Escape the ordinary with our collection of artful rustic creations, designed to add warmth and serenity to your home sanctuary. At Refined Rustics we create only the best quality Adirondack rustic furniture, made to order for your enjoyment.
| Forest Murmurs Studio RR1, Box 77 Vermontville, NY.12989 518- 891-6933 |
| Since 1987, Jay has designed and
created unique functional art from his studio, Major Pieces, in the
heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Jay is a self-taught craftsman who
prides himself on his creativity and commitment to quality workmanship. Many of Jay's designs for furniture, archways and railings are inspired by nature. He collects logs and twigs for his pieces from the woods near his home and studio. For custom pieces, Jay works closely with his clients to ensure that the piece meets their expectations for beauty, quality, and functionality. Jay has a large base of satisfied clients throughout North America. He is particularly proud of his high percentage of repeat customers, many of whom have become friends and supporters. |
Here at Thomson Rustic Furnishings
I handcraft fine rustic furniture and accessories with elegance and function in mind. I custom design each piece keeping the integrity of the tree from which it came from. I strive to integrate natures beautiful forms with the high quality craftsmanship of fine furniture, providing you with an heirloom quality piece of furniture that will always remind you of the back woods.
John Finnan This redesign of the traditional Adirondack is slightly higher, tilted forward, and shortened in the seat. The result is a chair that has more the feel of an upholstered easy chair. Superior lower back support and a design that is easily accessible make this a favorite chair for people of all ages.
At
the Lean 2, our artist owned and operated studio, we create truly unique,
extraordinary lighting and fine art, inspired by nature.
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| Please take the time to look at some of the examples of Jon's work at the links above. Our wood is locally harvested and kiln dried on-site and all work is custom. Please contact us with any questions. |
Judd Weisberg has his home and studio in Lexington, Greene County, New York in the Catskills surrounded by rivers, lakes, and streams, which inform his life and work as an artist, designer, teacher, and environmentalist. As an artist he works in all woods with a particular fondness for weathered and found woods and other materials collected along the wild waterways of our continent. From the rich mix of found materials and carefully dried, premier grade milled woods, and other materials, he creates furniture
Ken
Ferris
Ken Ferris, an artist/designer from Boonville, New York, isn't afraid to meet
any customer's challenge. Recent challenges included turning an old, neglected
hunting camp into a vacationer's dream lodge. The deck of the master loft
blended into the woodland scene carved on the double garage doors below. Inside
the house, a double-sided entertainment center was hidden behind doors carved
with a mighty black bear on the living room side, and a forest scene on the
dining room side. Headboards on the beds featured moose, bear, deer and a Native
American design out of birch. Birch and twig were also used for the dining room
chandelier, which consisted of over 750 pieces. The 4x10 foot dining room table
below comfortably seats twelve in maple and cherry seats, each constructed
originally and with a personality of it's own. The living room mantel is a 17
foot carved and twigged masterpiece that would welcome any tired skier to it's
hearth.
Kevin Goodspeed
Roots
of Rustic Furniture :
"The
first piece of rustic probably emerged when an early humanoid rolled a log
over and sat on it in front of a fire " writes Ralph Kylloe in Rustic
Traditions . Each culture has some examples of furniture which integrate
natural forms -among them the Chinese tradition seems the oldest; a scroll
called the
Scholars of the Lui-Li
Hall depicts a man seated in a rustic chair, this dates from the tenth
century. The 1754 English publication A New Book of Chinese Designs
illustrated sophisticated applications for rustic work in formal gardens.
Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852) brought these ideas to American readers
in his writings of landscape design as well as in The Horticulturalist,
the periodical he founded in 1846.
Experience the Rustic Elegance of the Adirondacks Like never before on the beautiful North Shore of Oneida Lake.
Please join us on November 25th for our opening in our newly renovated turn of the century barn at Twin Brooks Farm, Studio Gallery and Country Store. We fell in love with this place and think you will too...
Pleasing to the eye, usage that is lasting, natural wood brings enjoyment to the area it inhabits. This site brings you the rustic style of Mark Sears who has been a cabinetmaker for over 30 years. Each upholstered rustic chair has old fashioned comfort built in.
Welcome to Stormy's Rustic Designs. I specialize in one of a kind birch bark, rustic Adirondack furnishings and rustic accessories. All my work is unique, and hand-crafted in every detail to insure a quality, heirloom piece to last for many years of enjoyment while still contributing to the rustic atmosphere you love.
These pieces are perfect for furnishing a backwoods Adirondack cabin, a rustic mountain or western themed living room, or as accessories in any home striving for a more country feel.