The big show
Over the last five or six years, I have been adding some lathe work to my repertoire. Some of this work has been in the form of utilitarian objects like…
Over the last five or six years, I have been adding some lathe work to my repertoire.
Some of this work has been in the form of utilitarian objects like bowls and rolling pins. Pretty much small scale and not yet to the point where I have an income from them. I have also been making some more sculptural pieces that are basically useless but satisfy the need to be creative.
In 2011, a local gallery took a few of the art pieces to the SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art) exhibit. This was done under some duress but a few of them sold for pretty good prices and the gallery owner is not adverse to selling work! So in 2012, he took more. That show was in Chicago which, at the time of the show, was still reeling from the big storm and sales were slow. Even so, the interest was there and the gallery owner decided it was worth putting some energy into promoting the work.
This month, I have my very first gallery show. It's the real thing with promotional literature, post cards and an opening. With the economy supposedly doing better, it's quite possible that I will even sell some pieces.
D.D.
David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.
