ART FURNITURE, 2006
“Challenged by my high school construction teacher, Peter Boeckh, to build a table inspired by our interests and to think outside the box, I naturally gravitated toward my love of painting.
The Concept emerged quickly - a traditional artist’s palette balanced on three crossed paintbrushes — the top crafted from laminated hard maple, with legs turned from soft maple.
My first commission came from my math teacher, Fred Ferneyhough, who asked me to build an identical twin: a left-handed palette for his wife’s retirement gift, fellow math teacher Linda Ferneyhough.
The entire experience gave me the confidence to pursue a career in architecture.” — SB
Saarinen and Peter, fresh wood student wood working competition, las vegas 2008
poster designed for Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers Fair - fresh wood student wood working competition, las vegas 2008
Working on the shape of the artist’s palette for the second iteration of the table.
project description
“a table, inspired by My Love of Painting” sB
Awards
Best of Show - made of wood, alton mills art centre 2010*
Second Place - Highschool Tables, AWFS Fresh Wood Competition 2009
las vegas, nevada
credits
design and build saarinen balagengatharadilak
advisor peter boeckh
Year v1 2006, v2 2007-08
Status Completed.