Miniature Rustic Twig Furniture by George C. Clark: October 2013

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

Monday, October 14, 2013

Thanks, and Some News

My thanks to the collector who purchased my miniature rustic cup (pictured below) at the CAFFEINE VII reception yesterday.

My next exhibition of miniature rustic twig furniture will be at Evanston Art Center's annual WINTER ARTS + CRAFTS EXPO. Details and pictures later.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Miniature Rustic Cup For Sale at Chicago Old Town Art Center

Miniature rustic cup by George C. Clark (cup height about 2 inches) SOLD

It's time for CAFFEINE VII, Another Stimulating Blend of Work from the Artists' Breakfast Group. This exhibition of wall-hung art by 48 artists will be on exhibit October 8 through October 31, 2013 at the Old Town Art Center, 1763 N. North Park Avenue in Chicago. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 1pm. In addition to the paintings, drawings, prints and other wall-mounted art in the show, each artist has created an artist-made or decorated cup to be sold as a fund-raiser for the Group. My cup pictured above is made of bark, driftwood twigs and acorn tops. While not dishwasher-safe, it is bargain-priced. Come to the CAFFEINE VII artists reception from 2 to 5pm on Sunday, October 13.