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In the eye of the beholder
Written by David Getts Monday, 16 January 2012 00:00
Design is fickle, primarily because it is such a subjective process. Although there are solid principles of design, these rules are often broken. And that can letad to both innovative and disastrous results. The single biggest factor I’ve learned through the process of understanding design is that it’s fluid or organic. Good design is not static. Once a design becomes entrenched in a method or pattern, it starts on the path of inspirational decline. This doesn’t necessarily make it a bad design, just one that has matured and is no longer growing.
Rising in Phoenix
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 16 January 2012 00:00
Handcrafted Cabinet and Furniture Co. is a custom woodworking operation based in Phoenix that was started in 1984 by Steve Mosley. With the help of eight employees, the shop designs and produces freestanding furniture, doors, millwork, residential and commercial cabinetry and more.
Inspiration is all around them
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 16 January 2012 00:00
Scott and Stephanie Shangraw are a husband-and-wife woodworking team. They create handcrafted custom furniture, as well as carved vessels and other sculptures for high-end clients throughout the country.
What it means to be from Maine
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 12 December 2011 00:00
Windham Millwork is a three-generation, family-owned custom woodworking business in Windham, Maine, specializing in high-end commercial projects for newly constructed buildings throughout New England.
Back from the dead
Written by Clayton Petree Monday, 12 December 2011 00:00
Unprocessed, tight-grained, old-growth timber that is legally harvested using the highest standards is difficult to obtain on today’s lumber market.
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