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ToeHeads Event At Mouton

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Taking A Ride

Heads, Shoulders, Knees, & ToeHeads

by Daric Gill

The ToeHeads will be showing at MOUTON for the months of April and May. Kick off the show with cocktails by Jägermeister, live music, hors d’oeuvres, art, & dancing.

Mouton serves class with their vintage cocktails, wine, craft beer, artisan breads & cheeses, cured meats, & coffee. Come see the ToeHeads on display and have a terrific time.

Join me & the ToeHeads Thursday, April 2 @ 7:00pm at Mouton for some drinks & dancing. DJ music by Night Mode. 

Directions HERE

954 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

New Images of Butterfly Singer Table

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Sold Table Gets New Digs

"Butterfly Singer Sewing Table": Bloodwood inlayed into Birdseye Maple, polyester resin, 1901 Singer sewing machine treadle
“Butterfly Singer Sewing Table”: Bloodwood inlayed into Birdseye Maple, polyester resin, 1901 Singer sewing machine treadle

As I kick off the new year with updated images, I’ve been given special access to re-shoot a sold piece. This is a piece of furniture I made a few years ago and has gone into the home of a dear collector of my work. Among the first things you’ll notice is the bloodwood butterfly joints recessed into the birdseye maple top. Some call this joint a bowtie, double dovetail, or key joints. These two butterfly joints span a laminated seam and are additionally aided by internal biscuit joints along that seam.  All inlays were hand chiseled. The bloodwood keys are naturally that alizarin in color which is primarily where the name blood-wood comes. Coated with a thick layer of polyester resin, this whole top sits above a fully restored 1901 Singer sewing machine treadle with a rare maple wood spindle arm that helps drive the fly-wheel from the foot-pedal.

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High End Desk Made From 1800’s Antiques

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From Victorian Era To Contemporary Furniture: The Making Of A New Antique Desk

by Daric Gill

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“DoorDesk”, Reclaimed antique mahogany door, 1873 Singer Sewing machine base, double strength glass. 29 3/4″ tall x 36″ wide, 23″ deep. 1.7.15.

Among my favorite things in this world is finding new lives for really old materials. I’m fascinated by the challenge presented by the reclamation process and often find myself harvesting extremely old parts to use in yet undesigned projects. After restoring a Singer Sewing machine base on a previous piece of furniture (check it out here), I was fortunate enough to have a few more fall into my lap. My latest piece is made from restoring an 1873 Singer Sewing machine base and a chopped mahogany door that I believe is from a schoolhouse of that same era. Both pieces were in severe disrepair and needed considerable restoration before showing their past beauty.

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"Absolute: Tie" (detail)

NEW Painting, “Absolute: Tie”

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“Absolute: Tie” — Painting An Outdoor Adventure

by Daric Gill

 

Sketching in the woods 2

 

 

Sketching in the woods 1If you’ve ever read my blog before, you’ll know that I often find objects of inspiration while hiking through the woods and abandoned spaces. This latest painting was no different. On a beautiful fall afternoon I loaded my backpack up with drawing tools and headed off for the woods. Sitting atop a seatless picnic table, I roughed out the beginnings of what would become my next Absolute painting. Continue for full article and image gallery.