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next lesson—-indigo. Peter @lakiswoodwork —you’re happy with your pick? Monica @curtisandcake, if you’re interested in one and want it pink, you should select something the next few days and let me know. Indigo bath scheduled for next weekend. Oh, the deep blue with willow (2nd from right) is claimed. I’m making these available as a fundraiser for RAICES, the legal fund for refugees in T’s crosshairs. $50+ $5 shipping* *go to https://www.raicestexas.org/ make your online donation and send me a copy of your donation receipt, we can then work out the shipping arrangements Anyone else interested...yellows are about to become...green? And pinks deep violets (I think). The early runs, without a base dye, we’ll see what kinds of blues. Let me know your selection in the comments, and whether before or after indigo Thanks for your help #raicestexas #fundraiserforrefugees #helpforrefugees

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next lesson—-indigo. Peter @lakiswoodwork —you’re happy with your pick? Monica @curtisandcake, if you’re interested in one and want it pink, you should select something the next few days and let me know. Indigo bath scheduled for next weekend. Oh, the deep blue with willow (2nd from right) is claimed. I’m making these available as a fundraiser for RAICES, the legal fund for refugees in T’s crosshairs. $50+ $5 shipping* *go to https://www.raicestexas.org/ make your online donation and send me a copy of your donation receipt, we can then work out the shipping arrangements Anyone else interested...yellows are about to become...green? And pinks deep violets (I think). The early runs, without a base dye, we’ll see what kinds of blues. Let me know your selection in the comments, and whether before or after indigo Thanks for your help #raicestexas #fundraiserforrefugees #helpforrefugees

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next lesson—-indigo. Peter @lakiswoodwork —you’re happy with your pick? Monica @curtisandcake, if you’re interested in one and want it pink, you should select something the next few days and let me know. Indigo bath scheduled for next weekend. Oh, the deep blue with willow (2nd from right) is claimed. I’m making these available as a fundraiser for RAICES, the legal fund for refugees in T’s crosshairs. $50+ $5 shipping* *go to https://www.raicestexas.org/ make your online donation and send me a copy of your donation receipt, we can then work out the shipping arrangements Anyone else interested...yellows are about to become...green? And pinks deep violets (I think). The early runs, without a base dye, we’ll see what kinds of blues. Let me know your selection in the comments, and whether before or after indigo Thanks for your help #raicestexas #fundraiserforrefugees #helpforrefugees

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Throwback Tuesday.....is there such a thing? Someone asked today about live edged tables, so I pulled this out. Thought I’d share with you too #downsworks #bespoke #artisan #designer #maker #mywork #midwestmakers #nativehardwoods #local walnut #liveedgetable #trestletable

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Remains one of my favorites, thinking about borrowing it back for this thing in two weeks. #downsworks #bespoke #gooddaymarket #nativehardwoods #walnutcabinet

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You should probably say your goodbyes now #downsworks #bespoke #willowheadboard #nativehardwoods #midwestmakers

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It’s that time ....get things in line for the #gooddaymarket pop up series, the first event together with this spring’s gallery night #downsworks #oneonethousand #gooddaymarket #gallerynight #midwestmakers #bespoke #madisonwi

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Ask anyone, I’m not a photographer. I understand completely that I don’t put the effort into staging...the lighting, the composition. My photos are usually visual notes for myself. Let’s see if I can change that. I’ll start with the little things...a bottle stopper in maple burl

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And....they’re off. A surprise birthday present to a serious pizza maker. I’ll include my own dough recipe, but am wondering if I shouldn’t ask for his

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It’s been a while (clients new place wasn’t ready), now these are finally headed out the door! I understand the 5yr old likes to climb in furniture, I think these are up to that.

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Repost from @woodschoolmaine using @RepostRegramApp - OPPORTUNITY FOR FURNITURE MAKERS⠀ ⠀ The @wesherickmuseum has announced a Call for Entries for the 25th Annual Wharton Esherick Museum Woodworking Competition and Exhibition. You can find more details on their website. ⠀ ⠀ The theme for this year is stools:⠀ "Wharton Esherick's three-legged stools are some of his most iconic pieces. In the 1950s, Wharton began forming scraps of wood whose grain was too interesting to burn as firewood, into the seats of stools. No two were exactly the same; he shaped and sculpted each seat to whatever form the wood grain suggested, always keeping comfort in mind. To celebrate 25 years of the Woodworking Competition, we are revisiting the challenge of the stool"⠀ ⠀ Entry deadline is July 1, 2018!⠀ ⠀ http://www.whartonesherickmuseum.org/competition.html⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Photo via @wesherickmuseum

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Something to think about Repost from @furnituresociety using @RepostRegramApp - Call for applications! Our friends at @arrowmont_school have a wonderful opportunity for their artist in residence program. . . We are now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Artists-in-Residence Program Deadline: February 1, 2018. The Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence Program provides early career, self-directed artists time, space and support to experiment and develop a new body of work in a creative supportive community environment of 160 rotating visiting workshop artists/instructors, national and regional media conferences/symposia and hundreds of students. The program encourages early career artists who embrace community and enjoy working in a team environment to apply. Each year, five artists working in different media are selected to participate in the 11-month program, which begins in mid-June and continues through late May of the following year. . Link in their bio. #callforentries #artistresidency #furnituresociety #customfurniture #furnituredesign #furniture #handmade #interiordesign #style #design #handmade #architecture #decor #custom #craft

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Repost from @furnituresociety using @RepostRegramApp - Call for entry for furniture makers and other craft artists! : : Info at American craft expo.org : Applications are now open for the 2018 American Craft Exposition taking place September 21-23 2018. Approximately 140 craft artists will be chosen to participate in this year’s ACE to showcase new achievements in ceramics, metal, fiber wearable, glass, furniture, fiber decorative, leather, wood, jewelry, mixed media, paper, and basketry. In addition to featuring unique pieces from award-winning craftspeople, ACE is committed to fostering the next generation of artists. Those who have been practicing their craft for six years or less and who have never exhibited at ACE are encouraged to apply for the Emerging Artist category, which will be juried separately from the other applicants. The deadline for all artists to submit their applications is March 9, 2018. #callforentries #furnituresociety #customfurniture #furnituredesign #furniture #handmade #interiordesign #style #design #handmade #architecture #decor #custom #craft #americancraftexpo #americancraftexposition #americancraftexpo2018

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@one_onethousand thank you Sarah Repost from @one_onethousand using @RepostRegramApp - ​Tools of the trade. @downsworks makes wood kitchen and home goods for home chefs and foodies. Honoring the art of the grain and placing intention on function, her bowls, pepper mills, rolling pins, baguette boards, knives (and more) make way for the perfect night in making pizza, eating popcorn or tearing into a baguette and a little jam. #gooddaymarket‬ vendor forty three. Join us Dec 8 & 9 - link in bio

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We’re all gathering steam for next weekend’s Good Day Market. Come see!

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Come here, my pretty