Miniature Rustic Twig Furniture by George C. Clark: May 2011

I make my furniture from twigs and Lake Michigan driftwood, shells, stones, bark, seed pods and other natural materials. The challenge is to fabricate objects that require a certain form and symmetry, like chairs, for example, out of materials that are by nature randomly and organically shaped. I seek out the gnarliest twigs and pieces of driftwood, the curved, forked or twisted ones, because they make the most interesting furniture. No two of my chairs are ever alike in construction, although they are all identical in function. They embody the spirit of rustic design by using found or natural materials instead of manufactured ones, and at the same time evoke the many folk tales and legends of the little people of the forest. I have a lot of fun making them.

The little tables' tops are 5 inches above the surface they are standing on, and the chairs are scaled in proportion to that size.

You can email me at gcc@georgecclark.com

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Now Showing at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARTISANS SHOP

Two miniature rustic twig chairs by George C. Clark (approximate height 8 inches)

I am very pleased to announce that my miniature rustic twig furniture is now being shown and sold at the SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARTISANS SHOP at Rend Lake. THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ART & Artisans Center is a site of the Illinois State Museum. This expansive 15,000 square foot facility houses the Artisans Shop and the Southern Illinois Art Gallery where many arts and craft traditions are showcased. It is located at 14967 Gun Creek Trail in Whittington, Illinois.