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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?
North Carolina's Rustic Furniture Makers
There's no feeling like walking through the woods, and finding the peace and tranquility of a forest slowly growing around you, embracing you with a primal aura of well being. Sensing the history and the ecology of a place that has been quietly living the same way for thousands of years before you stepped there, and will go on for thousands more after you leave. With sights and smells that make you want to take it all in, and keep that feeling with you forever. But it always seems to fade as we walk back into our doors, and back to our hectic lives. Well, I found a way to bring in a small piece of nature’s art into your home. Something that’s serves with both beauty and function. With pieces that inspire both deep thought and conversations for you and your guests. With art that gently reminds you about your time in the forest, and the peace found within.
Jim and
Pat Grady
Welcome
to Midnight Farms, a home furnishings store featuring the custom designs of
rustic style furniture by Jim Grady, a professional woodworker for 25 years.
| "The Willow Woman" Jo moved from the Hudson Valley NY. to Mo. in 1995... and in 1997 started her rustic furniture business. She started out with the traditional bentwood style that willow is best know for. She has since progressed to weaving the willow bark into basket, backs of chairs, lampshades, and cabinetry. If you would like to see more of Jo's unique twist on working with willow you can e-mail her at spirittall@netscape.com or give her a call 828 837 4866. |
To a lover of all things handmade, it is a pure joy to own and cherish an authentic American-made piece of rustic furniture. Our beautiful log furniture, stairs and railings, and other elements for your home have their beginnings in the hills of North America where logs are harvested, or fine old materials are reclaimed, and sent to Appalachian Designs to be transformed into items of artistic and natural beauty.
Todd
Barrow
Rustic Raven
P.O. Box 121
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Phone 828-689-9672
Rustic Furniture is a tradition with a great history that has not only survived from its beginnings in China, but is now more popular than ever before. I began making rustic furniture in Northern Georgia in 1986 out of a need for seating around my camp. I started out using willow to create the traditional bent wood chair, settees, and tables. In 1991, I returned home to western North Carolina and began working more with woods found locally; my favorites include mountain laurel and rhododendron. Three years ago I began to incorporate copper into my designs, and most recently I have begun working with architects and homeowners to create structural and detail work in the rustic fashion.