Woodworker: Jim Jasperson

This gentleman’s dresser began in Jasperson’s backyard, with wood taken from a white oak that used to live there. The asymmetry in the piece breaks up the expansive façade, while the gentle curves on the right mesh smoothly with the rectilinear section on the left. Meanwhile, the stained glass and carving add texture and color. The piece is large and took Jasperson about two years, working on and off, to construct. The stained glass was made by his wife, Lorna. The finish is water-based dye, Watco Danish oil, polyurethane, and several coats of wax.

Photo: Jim Jasperson