Sonoma’s ‘Artistry in Wood

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 WOO D’ 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 Furn iture —John Rinehart (Mountain View, CA) Cardiff, Art —Joe Amaral (Fort Bragg, CA) Serving Tray and Three Bowl Set, Turn ing —Paul Feinstein (Sebastopol, CA) Ashes to Ashes, Boxes —Kent Parker (Napa, CA) Veneered Wine Box, and Miscellane ous —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.

Michael Palace Cabinet of Conservation Red Gum Eucalyptus, Rosa Peroba, Redwood, Walnut (65" h, 28" w, 16" d)

Page 14 Paul Marini, Elise Durenberger A Mouse’s Life Basswood, deer antler, acrylic paint (36" h, 42" w, 36" d)

Woodworker West Kent Parker Veneered Wine Box Camphor veneer, blue paua abalone, Canary Wood (17 1 /2" h, 7" w, 7" d)

Paul Feinstein Ashes to Ashes Camphor Bur (10" h, 10" dia.)

John Rinehart Cardiff Afromosia (32" h, 22" w)

John Cobb Aspire Claro Walnut (36" h, 10" w)

Victor Larson Set of Three Boxes Black Walnut Each box: (5" h, 8" w, 2 3 /4" d)

Steve Forrest Untitled Madrone (7" h, 13" dia.)

Patrick McDonnell Dual Junction Walnut (4" h, 16" w, 13" d)

Joe Scannell A Boost for Claire Madrone, California Live Oak, Bloodwood, milk paint (7" h, 11" w, 7" d)

Ralph Carlson Letter Openers Maple Rosewood, Orangewood, brass tube

Joe Amaral Serving Tray and Three Bowl Set Redwood, Bamboo, Keyaki, Eggshell (5" h, 20" w, 11" d)

Tom Vogel Peter’s Stool Black Walnut (18" h, 24" w, 14" d)

Dugan Essick Gaga Rocker Bubinga, carbon fiber

Robert Nelson Hollow Form Redwood Burl (9" h, 4" d)

Brian Cullen Untitled Big Leaf Maple, bleach

Page 16 David Marks Metamorphosis Buckeye Burl, African Blackwood, Ebony, Yellow Heart Veneer, Asian Ebony (10 1 /2" h, 5 1 /2" dia.)

Don Jereb The Box Family Claro Walnut, Macassar Ebony (12" w, 6" d)

Ric Taylor Turning Figured Maple, dyed (7" h, 4 1 /2" dia.)