The Art of Fine Furniture Show continues through Sunday,
August 11, 2013 at the Winona County History Center. The show features 11 Fine Art Furniture
makers. Jamie Shell, Winona local fine
furniture maker has a piece in the show as well as being the visionary for the
show.
Jamie Schell grew up in Winona. Through work and travel,
Jamie arrived in Hawaii. In Hawaii, he
saw a new kind of woodworking. It had a
beauty that drew him there and he wanted to learn more about woodworking. He decided to move to Hawaii and work with
Leonard Guidroz. Guidoroz was looking
for help in his shop. They decided to
team up. Jamie worked with him for three
years under his mentorship. They decided
to go into business together and formed G & S Woodworks, Inc. They worked in business together for four
years.
Jamie
is inspired by the curves in nature—whether that is the curve of a wave or a
blade of grass. Curves are ever
changing—elliptical curves. “In his work, he plays with subtle curves to make
subconscious connections with the natural world, such as the ever changing face
of a wave, or a curving blade of grass. These forms and attention to detail can
be discovered in his furniture and fine art. He is driven to explore various
mediums – hoping to uncover their mysteries and have the courage to be guided
by what he finds.”
See other artists in the show
Read more about Jamie Schell on
Breeze on my Skin
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