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The spirit of Greene Greene design is alive in Pacific Northwest craftsmanship Seattle Times MediChair expansion celebrated Norrn News
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:42:03 +0000
Pacific Northwest craftspeople are celebrating their own work inspired by those leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement. By Lawrence Kreisman PREV of NEXT MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES In the Mukilteo home of Nick and Cindy Ericson undulating clinker brick and stone foundation walls Japanese timber framing and green stained shingled facade borrow freely from Greene Greene designed houses in California. MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES Beyond the front entrance adjoining the den is a generous outdoor room with an organic fireplace built from salvaged clinker brick. Clinker brick is overfired to give it a handmade look. MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES The foundation brick configuration was inspired by a Mount Baker area basalt formation. I sketched that formation in plan and elevation and some sections so I could apply it to the wall builder Nick Ericson remembers. COURTESY OF DARRELL PEART In Darrell Peart s mahogany pedestal desk the straps are a little used and not widely known Greene Greene detail. dwpfurnituremaker.com. COURTESY OF TIM CELESKI The Medina curved bench in African ribbon mahogany and jarrah features a unique mono trestle base. Several of these benches by Seattle s Tim Celeski timceleski.com are in the gardens of Greene Greene s Robinson House in Pasadena. COURTESY OF THOMAS STRANGELAND The mahogany dining room table and chairs are by Stangeland. inforartistcraftsman.net. COURTESY OF THOMAS STANGELAND Thomas Stangeland s lounge chair is his answer to a Morris chair with a Greene Greene flair. The metal inlay acknowledges the designs of one of Gustav Stickley s most creative designers Harvey Ellis. MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES The entrance posts cloud lift beams and porch railings establish a rhythmic expressive gesture that welcomes visitors. Related Pacific NW Magazine Tell us what you think Learn more at the Bungalow Fair To encourage Arts Crafts lovers to visit the Huntington Library in San Marino Calif. for the opening of A New and Native Beauty The Art and Craft of Greene Greene Historic Seattle presents two lectures on Greene Greene Sept. at the th Annual Bungalow Fair Town Hall Seattle. Sept. The California Vision of Greene Greene by Bruce Smith at a.m. Sept. The Spirit of Greene Greene in the Pacific Northwest by Darrell Peart also at a.m. The fair features antiques and contemporary Arts Crafts exhibitors. Admission is for both days. The Greene Greene lectures are each. For details and registration www.historicseattle.org . The iconic Gamble House in Pasadena Calif. celebrates a century this year with a major exhibition that starts in California Oct. . The display of works will pay tribute to the defining work of Henry and Charles Sumner Greene and their legacy within the American Arts Crafts Movement. Shingle homes on the East Coast Asian architecture and crafts and a reverence for materials of the earth and forest inspired the Greene brothers to create some of the most important achievements in American architecture what could be called total art with its integration of landscape buildings and interiors. Their work years ago has inspired a new generation of craftspeople in the Puget Sound region whose products as large as a house and as small as a dining room chair are grounded in the principles and skill sets that the Greene brothers nurtured and the extraordinary homes and furnishings that they produced. For Nick Ericson a local builder with experience in residential and commercial projects a tour of the Gamble house with his wife Cindy virtually changed his life. As a carpenter he was immediately drawn to the craftsmanship so much so that he shifted his focus. I wanted to build something to push my limits. The Greene Greene style has a higher level than the craftsmanship I work with daily. It allows me to get back to my roots as a carpenter finding value and satisfaction in what I am doing. Ericson studied computer aided design read and experimented with Japanese joinery learned how to lay brick and stone and was not afraid to experiment in his own home. The result is a house that stops people in their tracks as they drive past the typical row of suburban homes. Undulating clinker brick and stone foundation walls appear to support a cantilevered deck and a Japanese post and beam structure framing the shingled facade. Ericson bought truckloads of bricks from the demolished Scottish Rite Temple in Everett for the foundation s outer layer. Although he was a carpenter Ericson wasn t originally going to do the timber work. I got a book on Japanese joinery and studied the joints in it. The first I copied. The second I modified. By the time I was on the third I just started making them using the concepts in the book. The house is a symphony of wood Douglas fir okume plywood redwood western hemlock golden cedar mahogany and ironwood. The gables are crowned with latticework. Interior spaces are not finished but the true tenon construction of the stair treads and risers fir trim to doorways and windows and trim at the upper walls give an indication of what will come. Ericson has also befriended local craftspeople equally passionate about the work of Greene Greene. They could easily turn his completed home into a harmonious work of art with their furniture. Darrell Peart s introduction to the Arts Crafts Movement is laced with irony. While working for a local shop he was given an Arts Crafts project that used veneered particle board and pasted on tenons to fake the through tenons that come from structurally honest joinery. It was he recalls Just the kind of shoddy work that spawned the movement in the first place. The experience encouraged him to read attend lectures and search out originals that characterized the movement. Peart s influences as a furniture maker designer have been many. But the work of Charles and Henry Greene has captivated him. The furniture from their Ultimate Bungalow period represents not only the best from the American Arts Crafts Movement but also some of the most sensitive and thoughtful designs ever produced. Peart s work relies heavily upon traditional joinery which he often exposes making it part of the design. Thomas Stangeland studied woodworking with master furniture builder designer Emmet Day. What started as an odd job to earn extra money evolved into a woodworking apprenticeship. In someone handed Stangeland a photo of the Blacker House armchair and asked whether he would be able to make one like it. If I can make that chair he replied I can make any chair. That was Stangeland s introduction to Greene Greene. From that first piece he has expanded both his enthusiasm for the style and his interpretation of it always paying attention to details. Tim Celeski is a custom furniture designer and builder with an unusual specialty. Where most custom Arts Crafts furniture makers produce indoor furniture he chose to create a large collection of high quality custom outdoor furniture some of it inspired by Greene Greene with cloud lifts and square plugs. His pieces have found homes in some of the most famous Greene Greene houses in Pasadena. Larry Kreisman is program director of Historic Seattle. Mike Siegel is a Seattle Times staff photographer. Copyright c The Seattle Times Company More Pacific NW headlines. E mail article Print view More Pacific NW Northwest Living A Whidbey Island island garden composed for musicians moves to the rhythm of living things Portraits Carol Wiley Cassella is just your average author doctor wife mother of four Plant Life Seattle forager Arthur Lee Jacobson shows us how to find wild edibles Taste Beefy beety borscht satisfies Old World and new American tastes Now Then A trail around Seattle s Lake Union will be named for native canoe maker Cheshiahud Seattle hospital thinks young for its workers Changing Of The Guard Plant Life Books revel in the pleasures of gardening and the glories of garlic Taste Domestic caviar pleases the wallet the planet and the palate Fall Home Design A clothing designer brings her elegant minimalism home Fall Home Design A penthouse above the Seattle waterfront offers both privacy and open spaces Fall Home Design Above Lake Washington a Seattle house opens up to drink in the views Fall Home Design Art well served Fall Home Design Designed to host parties and art every part is pretty Fall Home Design How a s cottage cast a spell and found salvation Domestic Goddess Seattle design is just fine Now Then Seattle s old Cascade neighborhood has a skyline full of steeples Portraits With Miele vacuums cleaning comes with a purr and a caress Marketplace Best Northwest Employers Vote for your favorite Northwest employers in the NWjobs People s Picks contest. 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The grand opening for the new facility was recently held with over people in attendance. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Tri Towns Tri Town District Chamber Representative Matt Duke said. Here we have a business which is going to represent a significant portion of the demographic in the area namely an aging population he said. What a pleasure it is to come in here and see how accessible this building is and to see the special people here tonight that have been able to utilize that City of Temiskaming Shores Mayor Judy Pace said. This is a beautiful facility that is going to serve a tremendous amount of needs in our municipality and obviously District wide Pace added. The new facility representing three years of planning is three times the size of the old store with approximately square feet of space. We were just too cramped in our old store MEDIchair owner Dalas Forget said. Looking long term it just made good business sense to combine showroom administration service and warehousing services under one roof and on the one floor making it fully accessible to the public he said. The new space allows our ten employees to provide MEDIchair customers with a one stop retail shopping experience in a relaxed home like environment Forget said. Customers he said can now consult with qualified product experts and test drive a broad range of products ranging from scooters and electric wheel chairs to stair lifts bathroom aids and products for the bedroom. With the move to the new location MEDIchair also bought Healthy Feet a foot care clinic. There are two full time nurses who provide foot care services to clients in the store at their own homes or through remote community clinics. Some of the services provided include nail corn and callus care wart removal and treatment of cracked heels and toes. MEDIchair New Liskeard also provides compression stockings orthotic insoles and orthopedic shoes in both dress and casual styles and have staff trained to properly fit customers with medical grade compression stockings. Business is good and getting better Forget said. Our sales and service territory extends from Ramore in the north to Temagami in the south to Gowganda in the West and the Quebec border in the east he said. The business that has been serving the district for close to years continues to make complimentary home assessments and will pick up and drop off products to their customers as required. MEDIchair will continue to provide preventative maintenance to customers at long term care facilities and will make monthly visits to ensure the equipment is working properly. Customer relationships are very important to us Forget said. 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The spirit of Greene Greene design is alive in Pacific Northwest craftsmanship Seattle Times MediChair expansion celebrated Norrn News
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:42:03 +0000
Pacific Northwest craftspeople are celebrating their own work inspired by those leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement. By Lawrence Kreisman PREV of NEXT MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES In the Mukilteo home of Nick and Cindy Ericson undulating clinker brick and stone foundation walls Japanese timber framing and green stained shingled facade borrow freely from Greene Greene designed houses in California. MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES Beyond the front entrance adjoining the den is a generous outdoor room with an organic fireplace built from salvaged clinker brick. Clinker brick is overfired to give it a handmade look. MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES The foundation brick configuration was inspired by a Mount Baker area basalt formation. I sketched that formation in plan and elevation and some sections so I could apply it to the wall builder Nick Ericson remembers. COURTESY OF DARRELL PEART In Darrell Peart s mahogany pedestal desk the straps are a little used and not widely known Greene Greene detail. dwpfurnituremaker.com. COURTESY OF TIM CELESKI The Medina curved bench in African ribbon mahogany and jarrah features a unique mono trestle base. Several of these benches by Seattle s Tim Celeski timceleski.com are in the gardens of Greene Greene s Robinson House in Pasadena. COURTESY OF THOMAS STRANGELAND The mahogany dining room table and chairs are by Stangeland. inforartistcraftsman.net. COURTESY OF THOMAS STANGELAND Thomas Stangeland s lounge chair is his answer to a Morris chair with a Greene Greene flair. The metal inlay acknowledges the designs of one of Gustav Stickley s most creative designers Harvey Ellis. MIKE SIEGEL THE SEATTLE TIMES The entrance posts cloud lift beams and porch railings establish a rhythmic expressive gesture that welcomes visitors. Related Pacific NW Magazine Tell us what you think Learn more at the Bungalow Fair To encourage Arts Crafts lovers to visit the Huntington Library in San Marino Calif. for the opening of A New and Native Beauty The Art and Craft of Greene Greene Historic Seattle presents two lectures on Greene Greene Sept. at the th Annual Bungalow Fair Town Hall Seattle. Sept. The California Vision of Greene Greene by Bruce Smith at a.m. Sept. The Spirit of Greene Greene in the Pacific Northwest by Darrell Peart also at a.m. The fair features antiques and contemporary Arts Crafts exhibitors. Admission is for both days. The Greene Greene lectures are each. For details and registration www.historicseattle.org . The iconic Gamble House in Pasadena Calif. celebrates a century this year with a major exhibition that starts in California Oct. . The display of works will pay tribute to the defining work of Henry and Charles Sumner Greene and their legacy within the American Arts Crafts Movement. Shingle homes on the East Coast Asian architecture and crafts and a reverence for materials of the earth and forest inspired the Greene brothers to create some of the most important achievements in American architecture what could be called total art with its integration of landscape buildings and interiors. Their work years ago has inspired a new generation of craftspeople in the Puget Sound region whose products as large as a house and as small as a dining room chair are grounded in the principles and skill sets that the Greene brothers nurtured and the extraordinary homes and furnishings that they produced. For Nick Ericson a local builder with experience in residential and commercial projects a tour of the Gamble house with his wife Cindy virtually changed his life. As a carpenter he was immediately drawn to the craftsmanship so much so that he shifted his focus. I wanted to build something to push my limits. The Greene Greene style has a higher level than the craftsmanship I work with daily. It allows me to get back to my roots as a carpenter finding value and satisfaction in what I am doing. Ericson studied computer aided design read and experimented with Japanese joinery learned how to lay brick and stone and was not afraid to experiment in his own home. The result is a house that stops people in their tracks as they drive past the typical row of suburban homes. Undulating clinker brick and stone foundation walls appear to support a cantilevered deck and a Japanese post and beam structure framing the shingled facade. Ericson bought truckloads of bricks from the demolished Scottish Rite Temple in Everett for the foundation s outer layer. Although he was a carpenter Ericson wasn t originally going to do the timber work. I got a book on Japanese joinery and studied the joints in it. The first I copied. The second I modified. By the time I was on the third I just started making them using the concepts in the book. The house is a symphony of wood Douglas fir okume plywood redwood western hemlock golden cedar mahogany and ironwood. The gables are crowned with latticework. Interior spaces are not finished but the true tenon construction of the stair treads and risers fir trim to doorways and windows and trim at the upper walls give an indication of what will come. Ericson has also befriended local craftspeople equally passionate about the work of Greene Greene. They could easily turn his completed home into a harmonious work of art with their furniture. Darrell Peart s introduction to the Arts Crafts Movement is laced with irony. While working for a local shop he was given an Arts Crafts project that used veneered particle board and pasted on tenons to fake the through tenons that come from structurally honest joinery. It was he recalls Just the kind of shoddy work that spawned the movement in the first place. The experience encouraged him to read attend lectures and search out originals that characterized the movement. Peart s influences as a furniture maker designer have been many. But the work of Charles and Henry Greene has captivated him. The furniture from their Ultimate Bungalow period represents not only the best from the American Arts Crafts Movement but also some of the most sensitive and thoughtful designs ever produced. Peart s work relies heavily upon traditional joinery which he often exposes making it part of the design. Thomas Stangeland studied woodworking with master furniture builder designer Emmet Day. What started as an odd job to earn extra money evolved into a woodworking apprenticeship. In someone handed Stangeland a photo of the Blacker House armchair and asked whether he would be able to make one like it. If I can make that chair he replied I can make any chair. That was Stangeland s introduction to Greene Greene. From that first piece he has expanded both his enthusiasm for the style and his interpretation of it always paying attention to details. Tim Celeski is a custom furniture designer and builder with an unusual specialty. Where most custom Arts Crafts furniture makers produce indoor furniture he chose to create a large collection of high quality custom outdoor furniture some of it inspired by Greene Greene with cloud lifts and square plugs. His pieces have found homes in some of the most famous Greene Greene houses in Pasadena. Larry Kreisman is program director of Historic Seattle. Mike Siegel is a Seattle Times staff photographer. Copyright c The Seattle Times Company More Pacific NW headlines. E mail article Print view More Pacific NW Northwest Living A Whidbey Island island garden composed for musicians moves to the rhythm of living things Portraits Carol Wiley Cassella is just your average author doctor wife mother of four Plant Life Seattle forager Arthur Lee Jacobson shows us how to find wild edibles Taste Beefy beety borscht satisfies Old World and new American tastes Now Then A trail around Seattle s Lake Union will be named for native canoe maker Cheshiahud Seattle hospital thinks young for its workers Changing Of The Guard Plant Life Books revel in the pleasures of gardening and the glories of garlic Taste Domestic caviar pleases the wallet the planet and the palate Fall Home Design A clothing designer brings her elegant minimalism home Fall Home Design A penthouse above the Seattle waterfront offers both privacy and open spaces Fall Home Design Above Lake Washington a Seattle house opens up to drink in the views Fall Home Design Art well served Fall Home Design Designed to host parties and art every part is pretty Fall Home Design How a s cottage cast a spell and found salvation Domestic Goddess Seattle design is just fine Now Then Seattle s old Cascade neighborhood has a skyline full of steeples Portraits With Miele vacuums cleaning comes with a purr and a caress Marketplace Best Northwest Employers Vote for your favorite Northwest employers in the NWjobs People s Picks contest. Vote now. More than categories Favorite creative company Favorite health care company Favorite high tech company Favorite hospitality company Favorite temp recruitment agency More categories WSU did not verify provost s references Linens n Things to close stores Dino Rossi for governor The Times recommends . Search dog finds climber missing days on Mt. Adams Police say Burger King robbery was staged I stabbing suspect has violent history Knox declares innocence in court California asking voters to get on board the B bullet train Joe the plumber s story isn t watertight McCain robo calls draw bipartisan fire Dino Rossi for governor The Times recommends . WSU did not verify provost s references Linens n Things to close stores Bothell bodybuilder undaunted by genetic challenges Gates Foundation Agriculture called key to prosperity KingCo A Skyline crushes Issaquah Joe the plumber s story isn t watertight Mourning a country long ago Local ACORN group target of threats Put your garden to bed now for a greener spring Site map Our network sites seattletimes.com Advanced The Seattle Times Company About the company Employment opportunities Seattle Times store Advertise with us Newspapers in Education Services Your account Log in E mail newsletters Contact us Feedback and questions Submit listings Send us news tips News Home Local Nation World Business Tech Entertainment Living Travel Real Estate Sports Opinion Extras Marketplace Jobs Autos Homes Rentals Classifieds Shopping NWsource Personals Post an ad Getting Your Newspaper Home delivery Temporary stops Subscriber services Other editions News by e mail Mobile RSS feeds e Edition Low graphic Privacy statement Terms of service Copyright The Seattle Times Company ROR Couldn t find template for class art and category MONTY Niagara Community Newspapers North Bay North Bay Nugget Norwich Norwich Gazette Orillia Packet and Times Ottawa The Ottawa Sun Owen Sound Sun Times Oxford Oxford Review Paris Paris Star Online Pelham Pelham News Pembroke Daily Observer Peterborough Peterborough Examiner Petrolia Petrolia Topic Picton County Weekly News Port Colborne Inport News Port Elgin Shoreline Beacon Port Hope Port Hope Evening Guide Sarnia Observer Sarnia Sarnia This Week Sault Ste Marie Sault Star Sault Ste Marie Sault This Week Seaforth Seaforth Huron Expositor Simcoe Simcoe Reformer St. Catharines St. Catharines Shopping News St. Catharines Standard St. Thomas St. Thomas Times Journal Stirling Community Press Stratford The Beacon Herald Strathroy Strathroy Age Dispatch Sudbury Sudbury Star Thorold Thorold News Tillsonburg Tillsonburg News Timmins Daily Press Timmins Timmins Times Toronto The Toronto Sun Trenton Trentonian Wallaceburg Wallaceburg Courier Press Welland Tribune Welland Welland News West Lorne The Chronicle Wiarton Wiarton Echo Woodstock Sentinel Review Saskatchewan Meadow Lake Meadow Lake Progress Melfort Melfort Journal Nipawin Nipawin Journal M A G A Z I N E S Aboriginal Ontario Food and Wine Show Georgian Web Hamilton Magazine Kingston Life Muskoka Magazine Niagara Magazine Northern Business Journal Ontario Garden Show Ontario Golf Sault Bride Guide Sault Dining Sault Good Life Simcoe Life Southwest Magazine Sudbury Bride Guide The Home Show Tilbury Marketplace Vines Magazine Careers Classifieds Obituaries Wheels Digital Edition Shopping SUBSCRIBE Sunday October News Local News Temiskaming Shores Area Northeastern Ontario Queen s Park Ontario Editorial Letters to the Editor Northern Ontario National World Sports Sports OHL Corner Arts Life Lifestyle Coming Events Entertainment Leisure Science Features Photo reprints Classified Death Notices Randy Russon Blog Contact Us Contact Info Contact Publication Feedback Frequently Asked Questions Single Copy Dealers Letters To The Editor Web Advertising SUBMIT Join Sign In Community Local happenings Health Lifestyles General chatter Scenic photos Sports Hockey Baseball Basketball Football Soccer Golf Curling Lacrosse Bowling Recreation Miscellaneous Churches Christian Jewish Muslim Hindu Buddhist Non Profit Volunteer groups Activities Entertainment Nightlife Art Music TV Movies Gaming Theatre Museum Books literature Hobbies Just for fun Miscellaneous Festivals Schools Elementary Secondary School College University Adult Education Other Local News Home News Local News MediChair expansion celebrated MediChair expansion celebrated Posted By GEORGE PARASKEVOPOULOS NORTHERN NEWS Posted days ago TEMISKAMING SHORESA New Liskeard businessman has created a one stop shop with his MEDIchair expansion. The grand opening for the new facility was recently held with over people in attendance. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Tri Towns Tri Town District Chamber Representative Matt Duke said. Here we have a business which is going to represent a significant portion of the demographic in the area namely an aging population he said. What a pleasure it is to come in here and see how accessible this building is and to see the special people here tonight that have been able to utilize that City of Temiskaming Shores Mayor Judy Pace said. This is a beautiful facility that is going to serve a tremendous amount of needs in our municipality and obviously District wide Pace added. The new facility representing three years of planning is three times the size of the old store with approximately square feet of space. We were just too cramped in our old store MEDIchair owner Dalas Forget said. Looking long term it just made good business sense to combine showroom administration service and warehousing services under one roof and on the one floor making it fully accessible to the public he said. The new space allows our ten employees to provide MEDIchair customers with a one stop retail shopping experience in a relaxed home like environment Forget said. Customers he said can now consult with qualified product experts and test drive a broad range of products ranging from scooters and electric wheel chairs to stair lifts bathroom aids and products for the bedroom. With the move to the new location MEDIchair also bought Healthy Feet a foot care clinic. There are two full time nurses who provide foot care services to clients in the store at their own homes or through remote community clinics. Some of the services provided include nail corn and callus care wart removal and treatment of cracked heels and toes. MEDIchair New Liskeard also provides compression stockings orthotic insoles and orthopedic shoes in both dress and casual styles and have staff trained to properly fit customers with medical grade compression stockings. Business is good and getting better Forget said. Our sales and service territory extends from Ramore in the north to Temagami in the south to Gowganda in the West and the Quebec border in the east he said. The business that has been serving the district for close to years continues to make complimentary home assessments and will pick up and drop off products to their customers as required. MEDIchair will continue to provide preventative maintenance to customers at long term care facilities and will make monthly visits to ensure the equipment is working properly. Customer relationships are very important to us Forget said. The newly expanded store is key to maintaining these relationships and providing our employees with the highest level of training available in the home medical equipment industry Forget said. Advertisement Article ID Comments on this Article.You are currently not logged in Discuss this Article You are currently not signed in. Sign In Join . Topic guidelines We welcome your thoughts stories and information related to this article. Please stay on topic and be respectful of others. Keep the conversation appropriate for interested readers. 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