The client wanted a finish to mimic a pearl’s appearance.

The fundraiser was for The University of Vermont Medical Center Children’s Hospital and took place earlier this month in Lake Placid, NY. This interview was taken a few years ago when my business was still located in Vermont. I was honored to take part in such a great cause.

If you’re in the Lake Placid, N.Y. area this fundraiser is being held tonight, October 13th. It’s for a great cause and will have furniture available for auction from over 50 New England furniture makers.

This new side table design incorporates a solid glass table top, sculpted walnut and curly maple base with a curly maple finial. I wanted to show off the flower like appearance of the base with the use of glass versus wood. I think the result is stunning.

The challenge with this design was finding an invisible way to attach the glass to the wood base. Through trial and error I finally found a super strong, crystal clear silicone based product that works perfectly.

Thanks to the Maine Crafts Association and all the nice folks who stopped by the booth!