American Craft Council Show St. Paul, MN
March 20, 2011
What’s new for St. Paul this year?
In January, 2011 I saw a piece of furniture by a local walnut farmer from the Sacramento Valley. He studied art in the 1930’s at what is now called the California College of Art in Oakland. Ferd Schleimann was a painter, craftsman and farmer. His great uncle was an archeologist (Heinrich Schleimann discovered Troy). The table I saw in a client’s home inspired me to create a series of coffee tables and benches in his style and you will see two of these pieces at the ACC show. These pieces are one of a kind, not re-produceable.
Other New work:
A new version of the Westport Deck Chair in natural elm.
A new walnut Poonkinny dining chair in Sacramento Valley walnut.
A plank-backed Tashjian Chair in quilted maple.
