Much like this time last year, when I had several projects going at once including my contributions to Currant, I've been crazy busy but documenting everything as I go for teaching and reference purposes.
Unlike last year, I'm actually getting useful stuff published online and connecting dots with a lot of different and interesting people through my marketing and sales work at The Frame Maker (more on that next week)instead of just working away up in a lift or in the studio all the time.
That said, one of the most interesting people I've been fortunate enough to meet and work with this year is San Diego woodworker Del Cover . Together we designed a children's desk and bookcase unit for the circus room I've been writing about since May, along with Rancho Santa Fe designer Sandra Osborn.
Here's the concept sketch I did for the visual look of the piece after Del, Sandra and I planned out the functions and dimensions in the space.
Here's a detail sketch I made for Del of themed fascia piece and ornament. This top detail is removable so that down the road, the unit can be refinished to fit into a more adult decor.
My inspiration for detailing this piece came from the concept of a circus wagon and a little online research for specifics. My gratitude to the Dover Public Library in Dover, New Hampshire for the having the following picture up on their website, which became our specific design reference for cabinet composition.
So how did it turn out?
Check out the next few posts to find out.
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