2017 Fine Works In Wood Exhibition
September 8th to October 17th at Southcentre Mall, Calgary
Let It Snow by Ted Branton - Peruvian Walnut, Maple, Cherry & Brass 15" x 1" x 11"
Walnut Rocking Chair by Dallas Gara - Walnut & Ebony 44" x 26" 44"
Cherry Rocking Chair by Dallas Gara - Curly Cherry & Curly Maple 44" x 26" 46"
Blanket Box by Paul Fitzpatrick - Cherry, Walnut & Aromatic Cedar 37" x 19" x 21"
Spider by Tom Gorman - Curly Maple, Kenzawinga Bubinga Veneer, Figured English Sycamore Veneer, Maple, Ebony & Abalone Shell 32" x 28-1/2" x 41-1/2"
Deceptively Simple Companion by Brian Graham - American Black Walnut, Alder & Walnut Plywood 24" x 18" x 25-1/2"
Foundation Bench by Michael J.C. Holton - Reclaimed Douglas Fir & Maple 48" x 17" x 20"
Pixel Cutting Board by Michael J.C. Holton - Walnut, Maple & Cherry 19-3/4" x 11-1/4" x 1"
Copper Mesh Jewel Chest by John Lavoie - Big Leaf Maple Burl, Ebony, Rosewood Veneer & Copper 18" x 12" x 6"
Manzanita Dare by Don James - Manzanita Root Burl 19-1/2" x 13-3/4" x 4-1/2"
Bowl With Attitude by Don James - Claro Walnut 8-1/4" x 8" x 3-1/4"
Ye Olde Bowl by Don James - Elm 8-1/2" x 8-1/2" x 5"
Hollywood Box by Merv Krivoshein - Holly & Juniper 14-1/2" x 9-1/4" x 5-1/2"
Maritime Bench by Merv Krivoshein - Yellow Poplar 48" x 22" x 41-1/2"
Twisted Coffee Table by Adrian Lay - Curly Maple, Wenge & Glass 36" x 19" x 19"
Pool Table by John Lavoie - Curly Eastern Maple, Ash, Holly, Bloodwood, Anigre & Stabilized Maple 24" x 11" x 22-3/4"
Off Cuts Table by John Lavoie - Figured Maple 24" x 12" x 20"
Carved Lesser Scaup by Andy Lockhart - Basswood & Tupelo 12" x 6" x 6-1/2"
Simplicity by Bill Maniotakis - Walnut 65" x 28" x 30"
Eames House Birds (Replicas) by Bill Maniotakis - Figured Maple 9" x 3-1/2" x 9"
A River Runs Through It by Dale Lowe - Maple Burl & Epoxy 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 10-1/4"
Ancient Pot #IV by Dale Lowe - Figured Maple 7-1/2" x 7-1/2" x 8"
Willow Tea by Dale Lowe - Figured Maple 8-1/4" x 4" x 9"
Oval Box With Wood Hinge by Ian McLennan - Quilted Maple, Wenge, Santos Rosewood, Maple & Leather 14" x 8-1/2" x 4"
Planetary System by Kai Muenzer - Maple & Walnut 27" x 24" x 57"
Standing Lamp by Kai Muenzer - Spalted Magnolia 9" x 2-1/2" x 12"
Writing Desk by Mike Mulvey - Walnut, Burl Walnut Veneer & Ebony 46" x 24" x 29-1/2"
Music Stand by Mike Mulvey - Sapele, Dyed Cherry 16" x 11" x 56"
Jewelery Box by Mike Mulvey - Bubinga, Maple, Yellow Cedar & Cork 6" x 12" x 4"
Walnut and Metal Desk by David Ross - Walnut, Walnut Veneer & Steel 48" x 18" x 31"
White Oak Bench by David Ross - White Oak & Poplar 44-1/2" x 15" x 19"
Saw by Doug Perras - Reclaimed Jatoba, Brass, Steel, Epoxy & Hemp Cord 32" x 24" x 1-1/2"
Transcendent Warp by Juerg Salzgeber - Poplar, Myrtle Burl Veneer & Glass 18" x 18" x 74"
Stepping on the Cornice by Juerg Salzgeber - Cherry, Maple, Purpleheart, Padauk, Acrylic & Glass 48" x 17" x 19"
Nutty by Juerg Salzgeber - Baltic Birch Plywood & Red Gum Veneer 24" x 24" x 5"
Ring-neck Vase by Herm Stolte - Manitoba Maple & Mahogany 7" x 7" x 7-1/2"
Cuban Collar Vase by Herm Stolte - Manitoba Maple & Mahogany 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 7"
Naturally Lilac by Herm Stolte - Villosa Lilac 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 7"
Gentleman's Shaving Kit by Wilf Talbot - Desert Ironwood 7" x 7" x 6"
Nested Bowls by Wilf Talbot - Manitoba Maple Burl 11" x 11" x 6"
Nowhere to Hide by Wilf Talbot - Ussurian Pear 7" x 7" x 7"
2017 2x4 Challenge
SAWS challenges it’s members annually to create something from a single standard 8-foot 2x4. The items below are some examples of their creativity and craftsmanship.
Tool Tote by Richard Swaka - 18" x 11" x 8"
Box by Brian Erhardt - 10" x 5" x 5"
Japanese Shoji Screen, Asa-no-ha Kumiko Pattern by Bill Maniotakis - 36" x 6" x 30"
Cedar Stool by David Ross - 14" x 8" x 19"
Bent House by John Lavoie - 12" x 8" x 16"
2x4 Segmented Vase by Doug Drury - 10" x 10" x 9"
Glow by Matt Smith
2017 Whimsy Projects
Have you ever played that game where a group of people is sitting around a campfire or maybe driving in a car and one person starts telling a story, stops, and the next person continues telling the story changing it as they want, and so on…
SAWS Member John Lavoie organized a group of like-minded people on instagram, put two pieces of wood together and mailed it off to the next person on the group list. Each participant added their pieces to what they received and mailed it off to the next person, and so on…
The Whimsy projects below are the result of many contributions from many creative, artistic and adventuresome people around world.
You can click on most of the images to see the build histories on Instagram.
SAWS Whimsy 1 - 12" x 6" x 16"
Canada Whimsy - 12" x 10" x 18"
Whimsy 1 - 8" x 3" x 6"
Over The Pond Whimsy - 10" x 5" x 6"
Aussie Whimsy - 14" x 5" x 10"
Whimsy Architecture - 12" x 8" x 16"
SAWS Whimsy 2 - 8" x 8" x 12"
Whimsy 2 - 16" x 6" x 8"
Exhibition Catalog
The exhibition catalog can be downloaded here.
SAWS would like to thank the following people who helped make this exhibition possible
Matt Smith - Exhibition chair
Don James - Sponsorship
John Lavoie - Sponsorship
Brian Graham - Display planning
Dave Old - Communications
Brian Erhardt - Grant Applications & Stewarding
Herm Stolte - Standards Committee
David Ross - Standards Committee
Fred Coates - Standards Committee
Bill Maniotakis - Standards Committee
Don James - Construction of People’s Choice award
Ted Branton - Photography
Barry Blatz - Photography and graphics