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Rustic Shows
Gatherings and
Art Shows
that are rustic friendly
Lake Home Shows
The Berkshires Arts Festival
Ski Butternut
Great Barrington, MA
July 4, 5, 6
Lakeside Living Expo
on
Lake Winnipesaukee
in New Hampshire
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 Jersey's Rustic Furniture Makers
Jane was born in 1951 and grew up in the New York metropolitan area. She studied at Eastern Michigan University, The School of Visual Arts and received a B.A. from Livingston College at Rutgers University. Her supplemental education was in the form of an apprenticeship to jeweler Paul Gollhardt, enameling with Bill Helwig, and jewelry workshops with Chuck Evans, Rick Marshall, Marci Zelmanoff and Mary Ann Scheer. She studied painting at the Montclair Art Museum and had five years of pastel portraiture at the Yard School of Art under Margaret Yard Tyler. From 1975-1977 she ran the wax production and setup room for the jewelry casting firm of Century Casting in New York City. She has been producing her own line of jewelry from 1975 till the present. In 1990 she pursued her long admiration for rustic motifs and began making furniture, frames and accessories. She continues to paint in pastels and add to her jewelry line.
J Scott
Willoughby
has been a
part time resident of Bakers Mills, New York for 16 years and has been inspired
by the rustic art typical to the Adirondacks. Originally from New Jersey, Scott
has been involved in many businesses over the years, from the import of sacred
art from Nepal and India to the software business. A lover of art himself, he
has collected works from all over the world. Longing to find a peaceful,
creative outlet, in 1995 he began constructing artistic bark and twig window
trim for his log cabin, Camp Garuda. Since then, Scott has branched out - to
mirrors, picture frames and furniture. After 4 years of creating art for himself
and friends exclusively, he began selling his work in 1999. During the last 6
years he has met many other artists and furniture makers of the region and been
inspired by their love of their work, the woods, their words of encouragement
and guidance.
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