I was recently invited by Pasadena Heritage to exhibit during their Craftsman Weekend, October 15-17, 2010. This is a three day educational conference highlighting the American Arts & Crafts Movement and Pasadena, CA as a center of that movement in the early 1900's. I am greatly inspired by Pasadena architects Greene & Greene so I am delighted to be part of the exhibiting contemporary firms. For a schedule of house tours and discussions go to Pasadena Heritage. 

(For my CA customers who live near Pasadena I can offer great deals on existing pieces and shipping since I need to get my work out for the show. I'd rather not have to bring them back to VT so I will work with you to determine what I will bring with me...)

I am delighted to announce that three of my pieces of furniture were chosen for the recently published book 500 Books. (http://www.larkbooks.com/500) My Greene and Greene Writing Desk, the Player Piano Roll Cabinet, and the piece that was inspired by the Blacker House Sideboard are all included. Information about the books' release is noted below.

500 Cabinets
A Showcase of Design & Craftsmanship Lark
From a closed hutch and bedside table to cupboards, curios, and a waterfall chest of drawers, these 500 outstanding contemporary cabinets showcase the art and craft of fine furniture making. These newly made works celebrate shape, joinery, detailing, color, or the subtle combination of all those qualities. Above all, each piece testifies to the design and technical skills of its creator, and has that most precious element of all: imagination.

I'm going to Disneyland! Actually, I am not going but four of my Greene & Greene Lounge Chairs  recently went to to the Grand Californian Hotel. Disney is renovating a few suites and these mahogany chairs are shown just before heading out. Maybe I can go visit!

You can still see my work in State of Craft, an exhibition at the Bennington Museum through October 31. 

The Guild of Vermont Furniture Makers will have a group show at Vermont Artisan Designs , 106 Main St. in Brattleboro VT. The show opens Aug 6 and runs through august. I will be showing a Prairie Love Seat. 

I will also be participating in the seventh annual Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival, Saturday and Sunday; September 25 & 26, 2010 in Woodstock VT. Join us for a weekend of foliage and fine furniture.

I was recently interviewed by Michael Dresdner for the Woodworker’s Journal e-zine, issue 214. Check out the article Santa Fe meets Japan.

My Enfield Shaker Cupboard has returned home after being on loan first to the Shelburne Museum and then to The Bard Graduate Center in New York City. The show was called Shaker Design: Out of This World, and was a great exhibit on Shaker Style.  Along with fine examples of original Shaker furniture, the exhibit featured contemporary furniture inspired by Shaker design, including pieces by George Nakashima, Thomas Moser and others. The book by the same name has been published by the Yale University Press.

In keeping with my environmental concerns I am pushing the use of responsibly harvested material. I have been certified by FSC to be able to demonstrate the chain of custody for my lumber from forest to furniture. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way. Landowners and companies that sell timber or forest products seek certification as a way to verify to consumers that they have practiced forestry consistent with FSC standards. I feel it is important to take steps to insure a healthy environment. I am also testing a variety of water and whey based finishes.

My work has recently been featured in two issues of Fine Woodworking Magazine. The December 2006 issue featured my Blacker House Desk (Blacker house desk url here). The June 2007 issue features two of my Arts & Crafts Screens. My Northshire chair was featured in Arts & Crafts Homes magazine.

You can see a permanent installation of my work the Dominican Church of St. Vincent Ferrer on 66th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City. The vestibule was made of quartersawn oak and was made to blend in with the original woodwork with hand carved moldings matching other parts of the church.