tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2011:/news//1 2011-11-17T08:04:10Z Movable Type 4.35-en tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2011:/news//1.53 2011-11-17T07:54:24Z 2011-11-17T08:04:10Z

The finest pop up shop north of 60 opens tomorrow - run by three dynamic young business ladies it should be the place to be tomorrow night. Check it out at: http://modernburl.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook I'll have a few wooden...

Paul Gort http://modernburl.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook I'll have a few wooden thingamajigs and doodads for sale. ]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2011:/news//1.52 2011-04-07T04:06:33Z 2011-04-07T04:25:43Z

My urban dog stick was recently posted to the Canadian Design Resource: Canadian Design Resource A slick accessory for the urban hipster dog owner. It's a commentary on the disconnectedness of people with nature and the appalling lack of good...

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A slick accessory for the urban hipster dog owner. It's a commentary on the disconnectedness of people with nature and the appalling lack of good sticks in the inner city. It comes in different sizes and will look as good on the way to the park as in the park. Would you let your best friend chew on a stick that was just found lying on the ground? ]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2011:/news//1.51 2011-04-07T03:55:13Z 2011-04-07T04:00:08Z

A nice little profile of me in the fall edition of This Magazine. Now that it's off the news stand I thought I should post it for the masses on the interweb.... ThisMagazineArticle.pdf...

Paul Gort ThisMagazineArticle.pdf ]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.50 2010-11-23T04:03:42Z 2011-04-07T04:04:18Z

We were lucky enough to get in on a tour of the Stahl house. The house is Instantly recognized by the iconic Julius Shulman photograph with the lights of LA spreading out in the valley below. Known as Case Study...

Paul Gort Known as Case Study House #22 it was designed in 1959 by Pierre Koenig and unlike the Eames house you also get to go inside (and crawl around).
For some reason the owners signed a deal with Design Within Reach to furnish the house - Herman Miller would have been my choice - i'm just saying.... http://www.stahlhouse.com/ LA Time Story ]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.49 2010-11-22T03:54:33Z 2010-11-22T04:39:49Z

We couldn't resist going back to the Eames house for another look around - and so Stellan could ride the elephant - which apparently was not by Eames but a gift from a friend. We're hoping to base an addition...

Paul Gort We're hoping to base an addition to our house on the interior of the Eames house so it was good to get another peek inside. http://eamesfoundation.org/]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.48 2010-11-18T03:54:34Z 2010-11-18T05:25:03Z

We're down in Palm Springs on a mini break - checking out some cool 'desert modern' houses - the most well known is probably the Kaufmann house - a 1946 design by Richard Neutra. Here I am doing a look...

Paul Gort And a link to an article about the restoration as well as some pictures by someone with better access than me: Kaufmann House Article Kaufmann House Pictures
The architectural firm that did the restoration was Marmol Radziner. They are designing the next generation of California modern homes - including prefab homes for the Dwell Collection. http://www.marmol-radziner.com/]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.47 2010-10-22T04:03:54Z 2010-10-22T04:17:16Z

I was just profiled in the portfolio section of the latest edition of Studio magazine (Fall/Winter 2010). It's a nice little publication and the only national magazine dedicated to fine craft and design in Canada. www.studiomagazine.ca...

Paul Gort I was just profiled in the portfolio section of the latest edition of Studio magazine (Fall/Winter 2010). It's a nice little publication and the only national magazine dedicated to fine craft and design in Canada. www.studiomagazine.ca]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.46 2010-08-28T16:30:44Z 2010-08-28T17:00:21Z

Here are a few more prototypes for the new body of work I'm creating that explores the use of temporary forms and materials. These low side tables are meant to look like cardboard boxes. The first is a bankers...

Paul Gort Here are a few more prototypes for the new body of work I'm creating that explores the use of temporary forms and materials. These low side tables are meant to look like cardboard boxes. The first is a bankers box and the second has a lid made to look like folded cardboard. Constructed using solid wood and traditional joinery they blend fine craft and industrial design - elevating forms that are typically used to contain more treasured items into enduring pieces that can stand on their own.]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.45 2010-07-21T05:08:25Z 2010-07-21T05:16:42Z

I'm fooling around with some different product designs - my latest prototype is the urban dog stick - sort of a slick accessory for the urban hipster dog owner. It's a commentary on the disconnectedness of people with nature and...

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I finally made it on to the Canadian Design Resource - the go to site for new and vintage design in Canada. My pallet table was posted in the furniture section on June 10th. http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/category/furniture/...

Paul Gort My pallet table was posted in the furniture section on June 10th. http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/category/furniture/]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.43 2010-06-13T06:19:52Z 2010-06-20T05:06:42Z

I was in Toronto in May and picked up some fine examples of vintage Canadian plywood down on Queen East. I'm happy to have them safely up here in our little house in the Yukon. A pair of chairs made...

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And a pair of Dodd's stacking chairs made by Aero Marine Industries in Oakville, Ontario - Designed in 1952 by Hugh Dodds.



Both companies made wooden aircraft components during the war and transitioned to furniture after. Just as cool as anything those Eames characters came up with....]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.42 2010-04-04T23:02:59Z 2010-06-20T05:07:08Z

I just came across Gord Peteran's top ten shop rules and they made me chuckle - Here they are (without permission hopefully that's ok) from his exhibition catalog Furniture Meets Its Maker: Always error on the side of ridiculous....

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I just came across Gord Peteran's top ten shop rules and they made me chuckle - Here they are (without permission hopefully that's ok) from his exhibition catalog Furniture Meets Its Maker: Always error on the side of ridiculous. If something's not worth doing, it's worth not doing well. If something's not worth doing well, it might be worth doing perfectly. Charge a lot of money. The source of creativity is a short attention span. Procrastination is good, because panic, confusion, sweat, danger, lying to clients, not eating, not sleeping and riding on credit builds character. Learn to shut up. Burn all mistakes thoroughly. Medically speaking, your head is connected to your ass. Plan on going to hell. Never hire someone capable of emotions. What people say is quite often a clue to what they're thinking. http://www.gordpeteran.com ]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.41 2010-02-15T01:54:27Z 2010-06-20T05:07:36Z

These are probably the nicest outfits at the Winter Games - designed by Vancouver artist Alano Edzerza. Now if I could only find somewhere to buy them?...

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The inaugural Pecha Kucha night is happening today in Whitehorse - I'll be presenting a few of my thoughts on 'Canadian Furniture Design and Burls' should be interesting. Here's an example of my new favorite Canadian designer Russell Spanner.... And...

Paul Gort And a few links to learn more about Canadian design: http://www.dx.org/ http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/]]> tag:www.gortfinewoodworking.com,2010:/news//1.39 2010-01-10T23:11:59Z 2010-06-20T05:08:19Z

I just returned from the opening of Art of Craft at the Museum of Vancouver. Check it our if you're in Vancouver for the Olympics. Here are a few pictures... Thanks to the Yukon Government Touring Artist Fund for making...

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Thanks to the Yukon Government Touring Artist Fund for making the trip possible.]]>