Come see us at the Maine Crafts Guild 33rd Show in Bar Harbor August 1st , 2nd and 3rd. The event will be held at the Mount Desert Island High School. I am located in Booth #66. The times are 5PM to 9PM Friday, Aug. 1st and 10AM to 5PM on the other two days. On display will be my new Rockland Bed and Nightstands plus an assortment of Tables and Lamps. We hope to see you there.
Come join the fun and music at third annual Maine Blue’s Festival along the Causeway in Naples Maine on June 14th. This is an all day event starting at Noon. You can find out about the events, the bands and a whole lot more at www.mainebluesfestival.com/.
I am pleased to be showing at the Salt River Gallery in Boothbay, Maine. This is simply a spectacular Gallery showing a variety of finely crafted works in wood, iron, stone and glass. Salt River Gallery, a co-op run Gallery is on Route 27 on your way to Boothbay Harbor. Be sure to stop by and look at my work and the many other fine pieces at the Gallery. Their address is 473 Wiscasset Rd (Rt. 27), Boothbay, ME., 04537. Telephone 207 – 633 – 0770. Or you can visit their web site
Salt River Gallery.
I have added another show to my 2008 list. I will be showing at the Directions Guild,
33rd Mount Desert Island Show, August 1, 2 and 3
Directions Guild,
Mount Desert High School
Eagle Lake Rd. (Rt. 233)
Mount Desert, ME.
I am really looking forward to being a part of this show and among some very fine crafts people. I will be showing some new pieces. I hope to see you there.
I am delighted to announce that Kitchen and Cork, a new Kitchen, Wine and Specialty store is displaying my four shelf tall Boothbay Bookcase. Kitchen and Cork is owned by Jane St. Pierre and is located in the new Cabela’s Plaza off of Payne Road in Scarborough, Maine. The following link is to Kitchen and Cork. Please be sure to stop by sometime.
I am proud to offer you a copy of my first published catalog “Sebago Furniture First Look“. The Catalog is filled with many of my most popular pieces that I have built for a number of my customers. I am pleased to be able to share this collection of my work with you to view at your leisure. Please click on the link above to get a PDF version of the catalog. I have a printed version that I can mail out upon request for $12. The catalog fee will be reimbursed on your first order.
I recently added a totally new style lamp to my collection which again adds a little Asian flair to the Rockland collection. The Rockland Shoji Lamp follows the tradition of using authentic Shoji Rice paper. All four sides provide a soft white light through the Shoji Paper. The beautiful combination of Cherry with Walnut give it a unique look using these different woods. The lamp has three light level settings, a low setting that works as a night light, a medium level for general lighting and a full on for those occasions needing a large amount of illumination. There are four candelabra sockets that can use either 25 or 40 watt bulbs. The lamp comes with a 10′ cord so there should almost never be a need for an extension cord. All electrical components are UL/CSA approved.
I recently added a new furniture design to me portfolio of work. I call it the Rockland series. The new pieces are a Bed and Nightstand. The Rockland Bed shown in Cherry has beautiful Walnut inlays on the header, footer and the rails. The bed mixes the tradition of the classic American Mission style with just a hint of Asian style. The Rockland Nightstand compliments the bed with its elegant design. It is shown in Cherry as well with a beautiful Walnut handle for the drawer. A single shelf is shown in this design. Other configurations of multiple drawers or and enclosed compartment with a door can be designed for you. Dressers and Chests designed to your needs can be build to match the style of the Rockland look. Please inquire with Rob.
This is my planned show schedule for the 2008 season. I still have one more unconfirmed show for for the Nov/Dec. time frame so please stay tuned.
Show Schedule for 2008
I have been selected to display my Quoddy Hope Chest in the Maine Woods 2008 exhibit. This hope chest is unique in design using a rare piece of Birdseye Maple with a small amount of spalted wood. The piece has been created to use the bridseye in individual panels the wrap around the sides and front of the hope chest. The panels are pieced together to match from left to right around the chest. Many have said there is a scene in the wood on this hope chest, a pond, maybe a crocodile. You be the judge.The exhibit will be from November 29, 2007 through March 14, 2008 at the Messler Gallery on the campus of the Center for Furniture Craftmanship. Rob is so please to be one of the finalists among a total of sixty-six other Maine woodworkers. A total of 138 pieces were entered as a part of the competition judged by Garrett Hack and Beth Ireland. Come by and see my Quoddy Hope Chest and other works by Maine Craftsman. The Quoddy Hope Chest is complimented by a matching queen size Quoddy Sleigh Bed also done with a unique piece of birdseye maple for the head and footer board panels. Please see the latest news letter from the MWPA www.mwpa.org/Splinters/Splinters1107.pdf . There is also a brief article in the the MaineCoastNow about the Maine Wood 2008 exhibition.