Furniture

We dropped by the home and studio of furniture maker Garry Knox Bennett, in Oakland, California, for a wonderful interview and discussion of everything – craft-related and not. Garry has quite a setup, living with his wife, Sylvia, above his workshop. And, he says exactly what he thinks, whether you like it or not. Check out these excerpts from the interview.

On education...

Last spring, I had the pleasure of chatting with furniture maker/designer Vivian Beer about new bodies of work she was developing - immediately followed by the challenge of writing a story that, in effect, was still unfolding.

Cliff Spencer's furniture immediately appealed to me. It's very woody, with clean modern lines and joinery. And, his coffee table not only has a kitty in the picture, but also a copy of our magazine!

Robin Wade shares Florence, Alabama with the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Rosenbaum house. The son of an architect in the 50s and 60s, Wade grew up with a lot of Midcentury Modern influence, but also ended up visiting and often walking/biking by the Rosenbaum house during his childhood (Professor Rosenbaum was a friend of Wade's parents).