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 (5/16/10)
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