State of Craft … Exploring the Studio Craft Movement in Vermont 1960-2010
May 27, 2010
This is our piece, entitled 'Bridges'. It is a collaborative piece between myself, my two sons, Sam and Will, and was partially inspired by my grandfather's 50 years work as a riveter, building bridges for the Bethlehem Steel company ...
The Bennington Museum, in conjunction with the Vermont Crafts Council has launched an impressive show surveying 50 years of craft in Vermont. 85 artists and 125 objects impresiively curated by Anne Majusiak and Jamie Franklin. This is one of the nicest professional displays of fine crafts I have seen in my 30 + years in the field … There are two posts on my dorset custom furniture blog with more and larger photos and comments …
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This is our piece, entitled 'Bridges'. It is a collaborative piece between myself, my two sons, Sam and Will, and was partially inspired by my grandfather's 50 years work as a riveter, building bridges for the Bethlehem Steel company ...
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Close up of the end of the piece ... recycled oak, detailed, burned and finished by Will, and painted steel, rolled, fabricated and painted by Sam
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Banner for the show on the wall of the museum in Bennignton, VT.
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Some of the other pieces include this lamp by Mario Mesina ...
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This console by Dave Hurwitz
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Other crafts like these glass items by Lucy Bergamini
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Some other pics of our piece in process .. here in the conceptual stage
More info on our blog
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a little rusty bridge for color inspiration
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Will burning the wood prior to staining and finishing
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An inspirational bridge, the George Washington, one of the many my grandfather worked on
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many more fantastic objects too numerous to mention .. check it out if your in the area, or make a day trip ... it's a great show and the museum has other incredible examples of historic Vermont furniture from the 1700' to the present in the adjacent galleries ...
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