This piece is inspired in part by my grandfather, a riveter for Bethlehem Steel for 52 years. The bench was featured in the "State of Craft" exhibition at the Bennington Museum, and was a true collaborative effort--Sam did the steel work and green paint, Will did the burning and finishing, and I roughed out the wood, worked on assembly and the conceptual stuff. We used recycled oak for the wood.
Learn more about the process and the exhibition over at my blog.
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