Transitions: Equinoxes
3/4 view, showing the Camphor Burl veneer as it waterfalls over the sides of the cabinet.
I did this piece with my colleague Spider Johnson from Mason, Texas, for the Texas Furniture Makers Show this past November. The concept was two-fold: A transition from raw wood at the bottom, up through the sculpted tree trunk and branches, to the refined cabinet at the top representing the canopy of the tree. (The cabinet hangs on the wall with a cleat, and the faux “base” is not attached.)
The second transition- from Autumn to Spring- is revealed when the door is opened…The door is a tambour door, which in itself is not unusual, but we have never seen Marquetry tambours before. The door pull is an actual section of a Blue Thorn branch with the live edge left on. Lastly, we made a free-floating veneer leaf that sits on top, as if it has blown up there from the front. We also copied a flower from the inside fabric and created one in marquetry on the floor of the cabinet inside- with a shadow on it to make it Trompe L’oeil. The cabinet is wrapped in Camphor Burl veneer, which waterfalls over the sides.
Comments
Very nice cabinet design and beautiful use of marquetry. Well done.
Wow its awesome, I love it!
That is very creative and interesting. Can I ask what the tree trunk is made from?
Log in or create an account to post a comment.
Sign up Log in