For a long time now I have been promising Sara and Silas that I would bring home a new dining table.  Well, I finally finished it and as soon as it was done it ended up in a store.  Yes, the family is a little disappointed but happy to see it out in the world.  Silas even helped Sara choose the backdrops for the photos.

The Macassar Ebony Dining Table is available through Michael Daniel Metal Design and at Voos Furniture in Williamsburg.

Just want to say thanks again to everyone who made it out to Williamsburg on Friday night for the Voos “Meet the Designers” event.  I really appreciate your support and had a great time hanging out with you all.  I’ve included a couple photos from the event, one of which is my new sofa (more photos of the sofa to follow in a few days).

Thanks again!

More metal sculpting classes in 2010!

I just posted the schedule for the next round of classes on my site.  I’m offering a 5-week session starting Wednesday, January 27, and another 5-week session starting Wednesday, April 7.

Click here for the Spring 2010 schedule.

Happy Thanksgiving!  Before you bust a gut rushing out the door on Black Friday, why not shop from the comfort of your La-Z-Boy and check out some of my new items on Etsy.  Purse hooks to keep the ladies’ fancy handbags from touching the floor and elegant candle stands to illuminate your living room or bedroom.

Madison Purse Hook in Red

Happy holidays to all!  Gobble, gobble.

We recently went to Boston to celebrate our friend Jess’ 40th birthday, and while we were there we took Silas to the Boston Children’s Museum.  The first thing you see after paying for admission is this giant, 3-story climbing structure.  It’s really an amazing piece of sculpture that kids get to climb.

The week after we got back from Boston, I was flipping channels and came across this film on the Sundance Channel and was intrigued by the story line — a father and son collaborating on a sculpture.  I didn’t get to watch … Continue Reading

A new client in San Diego recently sent me some photos of a dining room table that he had commissioned from me.  The table is 60″ x 30″ and the design is based on my Statuto Ring line of tables.  It’s always great to have photos of the furniture in its environment.  Big thanks to Mark for being a great client and for sending the images.

Just a quick note that I’m teaching two sessions of Beginning Welding and Metal Sculpting this fall.  Spaces are still available.  The course description is available on my site here.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the class.

And Happy Back to School Day everyone!

I’ve been listening to a lot of Led Zeppelin lately because my son Silas is fascinated with the song Dazed & Confused.  Specifically, he’s obsessed with watching the footage of Zeppelin performing that song from the concert film Song Remains the Same.  We finally gave up and bought the DVD because we were afraid we were going to accidentally delete it from the DVR.

I listen to 101.9 RXP at work and heard Matt Pinfield talking about John Paul Jones (a/k/a Silas’ favorite bassist), Dave Grohl and Josh Homme forming a band called Them Crooked Vultures.  I just caught a … Continue Reading

I’m pleased to announce that VOOS, a great new home furnishings store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, recently picked up several of my pieces.  VOOS carries furniture and objects made by local New York City designers and I feel privileged to have my work featured alongside such amazingly talented artists.

We spent Memorial Day weekend up in the Catskills and stayed at a great Bed & Breakfast in Phoenicia.  We’re not usually the Bed & Breakfast types, but we really loved the Phoenicia Belle.  The house is a beautiful Victorian that has been lovingly and artfully restored by its owners, Tom and Dana Fraser, who are also the most gracious and kind hosts you could ever hope to meet.  Tom and Dana are both very knowledgeable about the area and it was a real pleasure to make their acquaintance.

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