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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?
Connecticut's Rustic Furniture Makers
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I
am a sculptor who has turned my talents and skills to building rustic furniture.
The creative process is the same as forming a work of art. My one-of-a-kind
pieces are just that. An element of surprise is always present as the design is
altered and worked to create a harmonious balance between nature's beauty and
functional design.
Each piece of wood is carefully chosen. During the winter days you can find me
with snow shoes on and sled in tow as I harvest nature's supply of native birch,
moose wood and willow from deep in my back woods. Back in the studio the wood is
processed and dried. I then visualize what it is meant to be. Transformation
takes place.
I love the quality of old weathered wood for my table tops and chairs. Time and
history leaves a mark that cannot be duplicated making a perfect organic match
to the beauty of nature. I enhance this beauty with the warm rich finish of hand
rubbed wax. Bark, pine cones and acorns provide the decorative touch.
Inspired by nature, and raised by a very French mother, Laura Spector’s European style rustic furnishings suggest nature with a nod to history.
Selected by author
Jennifer Litwin as “one of North America’s ten best newly-discovered furniture
designers,” her work is unique in that it explores the connection between nature
and the decorative arts.
“I love to blur the line between rustic and
refined and am always amazed at how easily my source material lends itself to
that exchange. Nature has always inspired the decorative arts
Tina Puckett
Master weaver Tina Puckett is a self-taught artist who has been
weaving for over 20 years.
Her imagination and sense of color has influenced her to create contemporary
sculptural art forms that are indescribably