The New England Home Show at the Boston World Trade Center featured a larger WoodExpo 2012 area than last year’s WoodExpo 2011. Rough Cut’s Tommy MacDonald was on-hand, along with the Woodcraft booth represented by the Woburn Massachusetts store. WoodExpo 2012 was organized by Eli Cleveland, assisted by Justin DiPalma, Scott Oja, Rick Waters, Neil Lamens and Bruce Somers.
Handcrafted fine furniture was exhibited by novice/hobbyist woodworkers, NBSS up-and-coming students, self-taught professional artisans and The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts.
From 18th century reproductions to contemporary designs, the artisans shared their knowledge and projects with visiting guests. Experienced craftsman demoing and exhibiting at the show were Rob Bois, Allan Breed, Glen Guarino, Thomas J. MacDonald, Kevin Mack, Tom McLaughlin, Ryan Messier, Terry Moore, Freddy Roman, and many more. The video below contains all of the furniture exhibited at WoodExpo 2012.
Competitions were held in 2 categories and 3 awards were given per each category. Peoples Choice, Best Craftsmanship and Best Student Work awards were given in the NBSS category, and Best in Show, Most Creative and Step Stools were the awards for the WoodExpo Open category. A special board of professional woodworkers had the priveledge of voting on all the artisans works.
North Bennet Street School student, Juan Pablo Blanco created a birds-eye maple and QS cherry veneer Modern Chair, which took Best in Show, Best Craftsmanship, and Best Student Work awarded categories.
Megan Caine, in her second year at NBSS won the creative category for her Best Step Stool made from spalted maple.
Ryan Messier made a beautiful cherry writing desk which was awarded the Best Open Category and the People’s Choice Award.
Eighteen artisans exhibiting at the WoodExpo are listed below, please click on each name to see their works on each of their websites:
- Chuck Bender
- Rob Bois
- Allan Breed
- Rusty Burwell
- Megan Caine
- Eli Cleveland
- Niels Cosman
- Glen Guarino
- Quentin Kelley
- Kevin Mack
- Ed McCormack
- Michael McCoy
- Tom McLaughlin
- Ryan Messier
- Terry Moore
- M.Scott Morton
- Freddy Roman
- Steve Skillins
- List comprised by http://mansfieldfinefurniture.com/blog/
We’ll have individual interviews in upcoming blogs with some of the exhibitors…stayed linked…Frank!
