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Essence Woodworks
Newsletter |
July 2007 |
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Greetings from Carl
Schlerman,
Many of you know me from
my furniture work with
Bart Niswonger under the
name
Studio Cochineal
(2004-2006). Focusing
our design energy proved
to be difficult to
maintain over time, and
as of last winter, we
are each on our own
again.
While very exciting,
Studio Cochineal was a
small part of the
history of my
woodworking business.
As Essence Woodworks, I
have been building a
variety of cabinets and
furniture for over ten
years. My work has
ranged from custom
display cabinets for
retail stores, to
designer kitchens, to
art furniture. Studio
Cochineal was a change
of focus for me, and now
that I am on my own
again, I am solidifying
my future plans for
Essence Woodworks. With
the help of this
newsletter, supporters
from the past will be
able to follow these new
directions.
I have two announcements
before getting to the
News of the Day:
The First! My website
essencewoodworks.com
is launched! Featured
is my diverse portfolio
of cabinetry and
furniture, created under
the roof of Essence
Woodworks. You can keep
track of my new
projects, follow unique
kitchens as they come
off the assembly line,
and mark your calendars
for future furniture
shows. Take a look and
tell me what you
think--I would love to
hear from you!
The Second! My
furniture alter-ego,
Crimson Asphalt is
unleashed! Loosely
translated as Red and
Black, this subset of
Essence Woodworks will
be devoted to the design
and fabrication of
furniture that is
thought-provoking,
functional, stunning to
look at, and a pleasure
to own. No small task,
I realize, but I am
starting with a bedroom
set that will be
unveiled at the
Providence Fine
Furnishings Show
this coming October. I
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Essence Woodworks News
I
have been busy in
the cabinet
department. Just
completed is a set
of kitchen cabinets
made from bamboo
panels for a house
incorporating
"green" materials.
It is a very modern
look that gives the
feel of wood, but is
uniform in
appearance. Bamboo
has become a hot
material for
designers, and it
was interesting to
work with. I will
post pictures of
this shortly. In
the meantime, please
make do with this
sequence-matched
cherry veneer
kitchen from the
past.
I am also well into
work on a very
elaborate kitchen
that will be
entirely faced in
beadboard. The
beadboard wall
paneling will have
to flow seamlessly
into the cabinet
doors and drawers,
with the beads
aligning from floor
to ceiling--no small
task. This job is
producing more
drawings than any
other I have ever
worked on, as the
architect, designer,
and I sort out the
many details.
Installation is
expected in August,
and I will post
pictures as soon as
available.
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Crimson
Asphalt News
There is a great deal to
do to get everything
built for the
Providence Show
this fall, but I have
made several prototypes
of a bedside table.
This one was donated to
the
Snow Farm
Artist Auction
Fundraiser in May, for
their artisan program
scholarships for high
school students. It was
a highly successful
event, and I am pleased
to be able to help this
great organization,
especially since they
are right up the road
here in Williamsburg,
MA. |
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Keep watching for news
from
Essence Woodworks,
and please visit the
website for more
pictures and
information.
Thank you,
Carl Schlerman
Essence Woodworks
Crimson Asphalt |
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