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Craft in America: MEMORY episode - Sam Maloof

2016-09-07T19:56:51.201Z

Published on Oct 30, 2014

www.craftinamerica.org. MEMORY episode Sam Maloof segment. PBS premiere: May 30, 2007.

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Wave Cabinet

2015-08-30T12:09:25.517Z

"Wave Cabinet" by Sebastian Errazuriz Studio!
The wave cabinet morphs into any shape you wish
By New York artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz.
http://www.meetsebastian.com/

The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet

2014-09-18T20:56:27.859Z

Discover the hidden features and intricate interior of this cabinet. One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793) and David Roentgen's (1743--1807) workshop. A writing cabinet crowned with a chiming clock, it features finely designed marquetry panels and elaborate mechanisms that allow for doors and drawers to be opened automatically at the touch of a button. Owned by King Frederick William II, the Berlin cabinet is uniquely remarkable for its ornate decoration, mechanical complexity, and sheer size.

This cabinet is from Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens:http://www.metmuseum.org/en/exhibitio...

Footage courtesy of VideoART GmbH and Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.

Forest Dickey, SF: Varian Designs

2013-10-03T12:52:54.036Z

Named for my late grandmother, I founded Varian Designs in 2008. Centered around 5 "core" designs as well as a commitment to using sustainably sourced materials, I am interested in designing original furniture that people will cherish for generations. The creation of every piece in my collections is a different. At times I am inspired by particular architectural element, bridge footers, spans, and a piece grows from that. Other times I am generally inspired to see something new. My chairs grew from the simple process of sketching. Draw it, make it, refine it, make it again. My offerings have grown from 5 designs to 14. I am always developing new pieces, always refining past designs and improving the craft of designing and making. I would like to continue to do that and also expand my production capacity while maintaining the intimacy I have with the materials and process. This is a true challenge, how do I grow and keep the integrity of the designs and the craftsmanship?

What makes your business unique?
I am interested in the extended history of which my furniture is a part. Be it the building from which the material was reclaimed, the tree from which the material was harvested or the architectural and furniture designs that inspired different aspects of its form, I feel its important to recognize the made object’s place in a timeline. I like the idea of honoring those inspiring elements so that when the furniture enters a client’s home, it carries with it an understanding, a commitment, to maintaining a standard of craftsmanship and design.

What's the best business advice you've received?
"Keep on trucking." From my mother in law. I think it is important to just keep working hard, keep doing what you are doing.

Craft In Sight Episode 3: Glen Guarino

2012-07-30T17:51:57.481Z

Furniture Maker Glen Guarino talks about his process while working on some amazing furniture in his New Jersey studio.

Filmed and edited by Sarah and Brian Ferrell.