2014 Made of Wood Show
Alton Mill Art Centre
1402 Queen St.
Village of Alton
Caledon, Ontario
Canada, L7K 0C3
April 26 to May 11, 2014
2014 Made of Wood Show
A Celebration of All Things Wood!
Welcome to the 2014 Made of Wood Show, a juried show and sale of one of a kind works in
wood by artisans from across Canada!
The Made of Wood Show has been held annually since 2001
and is a diverse, exciting show and sale that celebrates “all
things wood”.
This 13th Annual Made of Wood Show was hosted by
the Bartlett Gallery, located in the historic Alton Mill
Arts Centre, in Alton, Ontario. The event took place
from April 26 to May 11, 2014.
In its sixth year, the Made of Wood Show juried exhibition, attracts a wide selection of exemplary works
by professional, hobbyist and students woodworkers. These works, exhibit a broad range of
woodworking techniques and practices. A jury comprised of some of Canada’s top woodworkers chose
the successful entries on the basis of craftsmanship, excellence, design, use of material, creativity and
innovation. Works juried into the show were displayed in the main Made of Wood Show gallery.
In addition to the juried show, the Director’s Invitational Show and Sale featured non-competing pieces
by woodworkers from across the country.
2014 Made of Wood Show
Sponsors
The Made of Wood show would not be possible without the generous support of these
sponsors
The Bartlett Gallery
www.thebartlettgallery.com
The Paul Morin Gallery
www.altonmill.ca/visit/directory/morin_gallery
Alton Mill Art Centre
www.altonmill.ca
The Great Canadian Pet Food Company
www.canadianpetfood.com
Keefer Electric
Ken Keeler Electric 248 Main St Erin, Ontario
(519) 833-9679
Mundell Lumber
www.rona.ca/en/Mundell-lumber-company-limited-erin
The Friendly Chef
www.thefriendlychef.ca
Niken Inc. Property Management
(519) 288-5900
Anonymous Sponsors
2014 Made of Wood Show
Awards
Best in Show
Gurleen Singh - Stassis
Best Original Design
Saarinen Balagengatharadilak – Art Furniture
Best Student Entry
Onkar Nagra - Three Way Drop
People’s Choice Award
Peter Marcucci – Glass Ball Coffee Table
Jurors Choice Award – Functional Category
Nathan Betts – Walnut Sink
Jurors Choice Award – Furniture Category
David Cumming - Light Table No. 1
Paul Lemiski - Sculpted Rocking chair
Peter and David Marcucci – Glass Ball Coffee Table
Jurors Choice Award –Student Category
Tatiana Wallace – Pirouette
Bremely Karthigesu - Unfurling Buds
Tyler Duperron - An Apple a Day
Jurors Choice Award – Other Category
Peter Boeckh – Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
2014 Made of Wood Show
Show Committee/Volunteers
The Made of Wood Show would like to thank and acknowledge those individuals that contributed to the
organization and running of the show.
Brian Oates – Show Director
Teresa Brownell – Social Media
Jim Loriman – Jury Moderator and Webmaster
Peter Marcucci – Show catalogue
Jennifer McKinnon – Administration
Samantha Routledge – Photography
Barry Young – Logistics and Set-up
2014 Made of Wood Show
Entries
Walnut Sink
Jurors Choice Award Functional Category
Nathan Betts
Square Walnut Bowl
Nathan Betts
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
Jurors Choice Award – Other Category
Peter Boeckh
2014 Made of Wood Show
Entries
Capital Vienna Wall Clock
Emily Boyd
Keep on Rockin
Justin Chin
Light Table #1
Jurors Choice Award Furniture Category
David Cumming
2014 Made of Wood Show
Entries
Ancestral Head
David Cumming
An Apple a Day
Jurors Choice Award Student Category
Tyler Duperron
Unfurling Buds
Jurors Choice Award Student Category
Bremely Karthigesu
2014 Made of Wood Show
Entries
Pipe Dream
Danyal A. Khan
Sculpted Dining Chair
Paul Lemiski
Sculpted Rocking Chair
Jurors Choice Award – Furniture Category
Paul Lemiski
2014 Made of Wood Show
Entries
Glass Ball Coffee Table
People’s Choice Award
Jurors Choice Award Furniture Category
Peter and David Marcucci
Charles Rohlfs Inspired Rocker
Peter Marcucci
Three Way Drop
Best Student Award
Onkar Nagra
2014 Made of Wood Show
Entries
Art Furniture
Best Original Design
Saarinen Balagengatharadilak
Stasis
Best in Show
Gurleen Singh
Pirouette
Jurors Choice Award Student Category
Tatiana Wallace
2014 Made of Wood Show
2014 Jurors
Jurors
Steven Der-Garabedian
Being drawn to the beauty of wood at an early age
Steven has been woodworking since he was 16. He
pushed his skills through practice, books and talking
with fellow woodworkers until discovering the works
and teachings of James Krenov along with some of the
other masters of the field. He attended Rosewood
Studio where he refined his skills further and started
making custom pieces for clients.
Steven teaches private lessons in his own shop as well
as classes and seminars at Lee Valley Tools, colleges and woodworking clubs. He is also a contributor to
Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement magazine.
“I enjoy teaching as inevitably I end up learning something and I never want to stop learning”
Although his passion is creating one of a kind pieces, Steven
also enjoys making tools such as wooden hand planes or bow
saws to work the wood for those pieces.
Steven lives and
runs a small shop
Mississauga,
Ontario.
Steven Der-Garabedian, Woodworker
7620 Black Walnut Trail
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
L5N 8A7
Phone: 416-995-5301
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.blackwalnutstudio.ca
2014 Made of Wood Show
Jurors
Rob Brown
Rob Brown founded his company Equinox Interiors and has
been making nature inspired custom furniture for clients over
the past decade. Solid wood is his foundation, but he often
incorporates rock slabs, small stones and copper into
commissioned pieces as well as speculative work. However it is
his use of hand-made Japanese paper that draws him a lot of
attention. From traditional shoji screens to cabinet doors
ornamented with what he calls “paper on paper”, his designs
are simple, strong and stylish. Many of his pieces are in
galleries and private residences across Canada.
About 4 years ago Rob became the editor of Canadian
Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine, though he
continues to build studio furniture on a regular basis.
Rob Brown
928 Sherbrooke St
Peterborough, ON
K9J 2R5
Phone: 705-741-2077
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.equinoxinteriors.ca.
2014 Made of Wood Show
Jurors
Michael C. Fortune RCA
Designer, craftsman, artist, mentor and author Michael C.
Fortune is one of Canada’s most respected contemporary
furniture masters. Over the course of more than three
decades, Fortune has become acclaimed for his innovative,
one-of-a-kind objects in wood, commissioned residential
furnishings and limited-edition items. Acknowledged for his
technical and design expertise as well as his creativity,
Fortune’s award-winning work has brought him an
international clientele and reputation. His work is in the
collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, The Museum of
Civilization and The National Capital Commission in Ottawa
as well as numerous private collections.
In 1993 Fortune was awarded Canada’s highest honour in
craft, the prestigious Prix Saidye Bronfman. And in 2007, he
received the 2007 Award of Distinction from the Furniture
Society - the first Canadian to receive this prestigious
international award which has gone to only 14 recipients.
A renowned educator who
has taught at some of North
America’s finest colleges –
including the Rochester Institute of Technology, Savannah College of
Art and Design and the Marc Adams School in Indiana, where the
fellowship program for advanced students has been named in his
honor – Fortune was the first Chair of the new Wood Products Design
program in Nelson, British Columbia, creating its facilities and
curriculum. Fortune has developed a vision of how fine craft can positively affect the culture and
economy of Canada and the world, consulting with governments in Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and
Guyana on economic development projects using sustainable timber.
A proactive international volunteer for his craft, Fortune is an
advisor for Woodlinks, an organization that is devoted to
revitalizing vocational training in high schools. He has
spearheaded internship programs that give emerging
craftspeople opportunities to work with established makers
throughout North America.
Website: www.michaelfortune.com
2014 Made of Wood Show
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony
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All Things Wood Weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11 visitors to the Made of Wood
Show enjoyed demonstrations of wood turning, sculpture, wood carving,
tools and wood working techniques.
Craftsman and fine woodworker, Wayne Muma cuts wispy shavings from
a walnut board using a handmade wood plane.
Show Director Brian Oates uses a shop made jig and router
to level a large maple slab.
Master wood turner Barry Young demonstrates wood
turning techniques
Renowned wood carver David Bruce Johnson demonstrates
carving techniques.