Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Ash Bar Top at the new Shea Theater

I designed and worked on the remodel of the Shea Theater in Turners Falls. I did lighting, art, Bar, and tables, and a woven drop ceiling. This blog covers  the bartop construction and tables that went with it. These are mostly taken in my Buckland shop. The project took place late 2015 through early 2016.


Thalo dye on end grain red oak



rought red oak section



Underside of bar section in Ash







two sections


printed full size patterns were used for very tight fitting built in bar sections


black stain on shaped underside of tables



fitting legs to tables


Max cutting oak sections for latter use


Front of Shea Theater with metalic paints


sanding the edges by hand to 220 grit








Jay Healy sawing Ash at Hall Tavern Farm

Acadia Once Again

My most recent series of collages are a continuation of one of my longest running series. The Acadia inspired pieces are the result of more than 10 years of visiting the park. In this corner of our country Acadia National Park is really it, as far as I am concerned. Fall, winter, summer, it has much to offer and revisit.



Not all imagery is from Acadia, Oregonian fields, Buckland Pumpkins, Ashfield leaf





Seaweed and Lichen featured here






Feathers, roots, butterfly wings, a leather vest, trees and a stone staircase 1000 ft high.




perfect fall timing in late October near 3 different parts of the park.