http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/ en Copyright 2011 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:54:24 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://modernburl.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook I'll have a few wooden thingamajigs and doodads for sale. ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2011/11/modern_burl.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2011/11/modern_burl.html 2011 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:54:24 -0800 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 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? ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2011/04/canadian_design_resource_again.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2011/04/canadian_design_resource_again.html 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:06:33 -0800 ThisMagazineArticle.pdf ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2011/04/this_magazine.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2011/04/this_magazine.html 2011 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:55:13 -0800 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 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/11/stahl_house.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/11/stahl_house.html 2010 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:03:42 -0800 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/]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/11/eames_20.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/11/eames_20.html 2010 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:54:33 -0800 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/]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/11/kaufman_house.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/11/kaufman_house.html 2010 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:54:34 -0800 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]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/10/studio_magazine.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/10/studio_magazine.html 2010 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:03:54 -0800 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.]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/08/cardboard.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/08/cardboard.html 2010 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:30:44 -0800 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/07/urban_dog_stick.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/07/urban_dog_stick.html 2010 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:08:25 -0800 My pallet table was posted in the furniture section on June 10th. http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/category/furniture/]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/06/canadian_design_resource.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/06/canadian_design_resource.html 2010 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:55:05 -0800



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....]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/06/canadian_plywood.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/06/canadian_plywood.html 2010 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:19:52 -0800



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 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/04/tips_for_modern_shop_living.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/04/tips_for_modern_shop_living.html 2010 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:02:59 -0800 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/the_dutch_do_it_again.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/the_dutch_do_it_again.html 2010 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:54:27 -0800 And a few links to learn more about Canadian design: http://www.dx.org/ http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/pecha_kucha.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/pecha_kucha.html 2010 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:21:09 -0800








Thanks to the Yukon Government Touring Artist Fund for making the trip possible.]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/01/art_of_craft.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/01/art_of_craft.html 2010 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:11:59 -0800