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, December 4, 2019

2019 Holiday Art Market at the Brushwood Center, Riverwoods, Illinois

 


Pictured are two of the pieces I will have for sale at the Holiday Art Market held at the BRUSHWOOD CENTER AT RYERSON WOODS, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road in Riverwoods, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago.  The Market will be open Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9am to 5pm and on Sunday, Dec. 8 from noon to 3pm.  Nature-inspired work in a variety of media by 50 artists and crafts people will be featured.  All are welcome.    


Thursday, November 15, 2018

2018 WinterArts & Crafts Expo at Evanston Art Center Nov. 17 to Dec. 22

Miniature Rustic Twig Rocking Horse by George C. Clark (rocker length 8 inches)

It is time for the 2018 WINTER ARTS & CRAFTS EXPO AT EVANSTON ART CENTER, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201.  20+ examples of my miniature rustic twig furniture will be for sale, including the new rocking horse above.  The sale will be open free to the public every day except Thanksgiving Day from Saturday, November 17 through Saturday, December 22.  Hours are 9am to 9pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

There will be a PREVIEW PARTY on Friday, November 16 from 6 to 9pm,  Admission to the party will be $35 in advance and $45 at the door.

There will be a SILENT AUCTION including one of my little chairs starting on November 16 and closing at 4pm on November 18.

Monday, November 13, 2017

2017 Evanston Art Center Winter Arts + Crafts Expo November 18 to December 21

Rocking Reindeer handcrafted by George C. Clark

It's time for the 2017 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo at Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois.  The Expo will be open free November 18 to December 21 from 9am to 9pm Monday through Friday and from 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.  It will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

There will be a special PREVIEW PARTY on Thursday, November 17 from 6 to 9pm.  Admission to the party will be $35 in advance or $45 at the door.  You can order tickets here: https://www.evanstonartcenter.org/winterexpo 

Monday, May 8, 2017

Thank You


My thanks to the collectors who purchased my miniature rustic twig furniture at the INDEPENDENCE PARK FINE CRAFTS FAIR Saturday! 

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Evanston Art Center Winter Arts + Crafts Expo Nov. 19 to Dec. 21, 2016

Driftwood Twig Rocking Rudolph by George C. Clark   (rocker length 8 inches)

This Rocking Rudolph will be one of over 20 items I will have on display for sale at:

Evanston Art Center Winter Arts + Crafts Expo
November 19 to December 21, 2016
1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Hours:    Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm    Friday-Sunday 9am-4pm

There will be a PREVIEW PARTY Nov. 18 from 6 to 9pm
Admission $35 in advance, $45 at the door
Buy tickets in advance online at www.evanstonartcenter.org


Tuesday, July 12, 2016

A New Chair With the Most Legs Ever

I recently completed this miniature chair  out of Lake Michigan driftwood and sea shells collected in Florida with no fewer than eight legs.  Actually any number greater than four  would have been a new record for me.  I call it an 8-legged Chair for a Swamp Troll.

This is how it looks in late afternoon sunlight  on display (and for sale) at the Longbranch  Gallery, 203 Commerce Street, in historic Mineral Point, Wisconsin.  

UPDATE:  It's sold!

My Miniature Rustic Twig Chair-building Workshop at the Woodlanders Gathering Last Sunday

Me demonstrating miniature chair-building techniques

Woodlander Cooper Rogness at work

The annual WOODLANDERS GATHERING was
held last Thursday through Sunday at Shake Rag
Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point, WI.
The Gathering is a festival of classes and workshops
in the rustic arts that attracts artists and craftspeople
from all over to share skills and ideas.  

Woodlander Sandy Scott at work