OPPORTUNITIES Michael Cooper The Calculated and Systematic Dismantling and Sinking of Blue Collar Workers Sugar Pine, Hard Maple (48" h, 50" w, 50" d)
Andrew Carruthers Cello Maple, Spruce
Sonoma’S ’Artistry in WOOD’ The Sonoma County Museum in Santa Rosa, CA hosted the 31st annual Artistry in Wood exhibition, Nov. 23-Jan. 12. Organized by the Sonoma County Woodworkers, this show included 74 pieces by 42 craftsmen from throughout the Northern California Wine Country and beyond. Best of Show went to Michael Cooper (Sebastopol, CA) for his Pine & Maple piece The Calculated and Systematic Dismantling and Sinking of Blue Collar Workers. Other top winners were Furniture—John Rinehart (Mountain View, CA) Cardiff, Art—Joe Amaral (Fort Bragg, CA) Serving Tray and Three Bowl Set, Turning—Paul Feinstein (Sebastopol, CA) Ashes to Ashes, Boxes—Kent Parker (Napa, CA) Veneered Wine Box, and Miscellaneous—Andrew Carruthers (Santa Rosa, CA) Cello. An additional 16 pieces received Awards of Excellence, and the People’s Choice Award went to Paul Marini & Elise Duenberger for A Mouse’s Life. Details on next Fall’s Artistry in Wood exhibition will be available in the Spring. For more information, visit the website: www. sonomawoodworker.com.
Kent Parker Veneered Wine Box Camphor veneer, blue paua abalone, Canary Wood (17 1/2" h, 7" w, 7" d)
Michael Palace Cabinet of Conservation Red Gum Eucalyptus, Rosa Peroba, Redwood, Walnut (65" h, 28" w, 16" d)
Paul Marini, Elise Durenberger A Mouse’s Life Basswood, deer antler, acrylic paint (36" h, 42" w, 36" d) Page 14
Woodworker West
March-April, 2020
