I can't believe how

busy I've been since my last post.  Whew!  Let's see.  Where shall I begin?  Okay, first I'll show you some of the chairs I've done over the past 5 or 6 weeks.  These are two chairs that came from Greensboro, NC from Larry Chabot.  Here's the before.

And here is the after.

 He was pretty happy with his new seats, 7-step hand caned.

And then a week later he brought me three more.

Mary Lucy Fields brought me two pressed cane chairs and I did a foot stool for Marie Haga.

This is Marie's foot stool's before and....

And this is the after.



Then, I did some work on my exhibit at the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts located on Main St. in downtown Galax, VA.  I posted a picture a month or so ago of the initial wall hanging and have added a few more since then.  Here is an update of all the pieces currently hanging in the main gallery at the school.

Inverted Diamond - 2MM cane

Double Post Basket Weave - 4MM cane

Shaker Weave - 1" Shaker Tape in Forest Green / Cranberry

Herringbone Weave - 1/2" flat reed 2 X 2

Herringbone Weave - 1" Shaker Tape - Forrest Green / Cranberry

Multi-Diamond Weave / Basket Weave - 2MM cane

Multi-Diamond Weave - 1/2" flat reed - Mahogany / Natural

Pressed Cane Webbing - 6 Step Machine Processed Cane Webbing

Basket Weave - Sea Grass - 1/2" Braid

6 Step Hand Caned Weave on Round Rails - 2MM Cane

6 Step Hand Caned Weave on Round Rails - 4MM Cane

The wall pieces make great "works of art" when hung in a group.  Individually, they really catch your eye and make you want to touch and feel the texture. Their three dimensional shape makes them pop from the wall.

I also have a few chairs included with the exhibit.

Antique Child's Chair - Hand-crafted - Pegged - 7 Step Hand Caned Seat - Fine Fine Cane

1/2" Flat Reed Curved Back Antique Chair - 3 X 3

Single Diamond Weave Ladder Back Antique Chair - 2MM Cane

Single Diamond Weave Ladder Back Antique Chair = 1/2" Flat Reed and Ash

I also added 4 foot stools.  The stools are recycled from chair legs left over from the pieces hanging on the wall of my exhibit.

Fiber Rush Foot Stool - # 4 KB / #5 KB / # 7 KG Fiber Rush

Multi-Diamond Foot Stool - 1/2" Flat Reed - Mahoghany / Natural

Single Diamond Foot Stool - 1/2" Flat Reed - Mahoghany / Natural

Inverted Diamond Foot Stool - 2MM Cane

All of the pieces in my exhibit are for sale.  Contact the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts for pricing information. 276-236-3500  Remember, a portion of all sales goes to help the school to stay in operation.  Help support the arts in the tri-counties by signing up and taking one of many great classes the school has to offer year round or become a friend by making a monetary donation .  Become a volunteer and realize how much fun the arts can be and how it touches our lives every day. 

This makes a good segue into the last thing I did for the month of March.  I taught a 1/2" Flat Reed 3X3 class at the school.  I had a great student from Winston-Salem, NC / Riverside, VA, Mr. Jones Abernathy.

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