about its fluid design (see photo, lower left, page 37). Clearly, this chair required some sophisticated joinery and confident handwork. Mike Wolos exhibited his Brokcn Masterpizce cof- fee table (photo at right), complere with a solid bird'seye top, two hidden compartments, and a high gloss, hand-polished polyurethane fi nish. The "Cascadia Exhibition" highlighted some extraordinary talent from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Hikmet Sakman's Bubinga and Maplz Credznza is a beautiful blend of Arts and Crafts and Oriental design (see phoro top left, page 37). Vancouver furniture maker Cam Russell built an impressive Grandfather Cloc& inspired by the work of Arts and Crafts designers Greene and Greene (see photo, bottom right, page 39). While most Greene and Greene furniture was made from imported mahogany, Cam tapped local woods such as fir, cedar, yew and aspen. Camosun College, located in Victoria, presented student works from the college's Fine Furniture Program's 2007 graduating class. This exhibit's theme was "Look What We Made For Dinner," which inspired sixteen young furniture makers to get creative designing dining chairs that were as different as scmmbled eggs and steak. One of those chairs, Sushi Anyone? by FelicityJones, has a clear Asian influence and is an excellent example of the thoughtful craftsman- ship that Camosun students put into their work. The "Camosun College 20-Year Retrospective" exhibit was an eclectic collection from Camosun alumni. Examples includeJulian Laffrn's Bmt on Mapkrecliner (see photo, bottom of page 38) and Murray Tomkins' Anrt Climbed IJp Besidc Her (see photo, center, page 39), which included a ceramic back panel depicting the fabled eensy weensy spi- der and its web. Afffn HOUnS Beyond demonstrations, panel discussions and gallery shows, the Furniture Society con- ference offered numerous opportunities for woodworkers to informally exchange ideas. Chance meetings included lunch, dinner, dances and auctions of woodworking tools and products. Proceeds from the auctions benefit the Furniture Society and its educational scholarship program. Next year's conference will be heldJune l8-21, 2008, at Purchase College, which is located 30 miles north of New York City, in Westchester County. For more information about the Furniture Society or to register for Furniture 2008, go to www.furnituresociety.org. Owlrrue Slroesuow To view more great work from Furniture 2007 visit: www.americanwoodworker,com / F!'2007 . 40 American Woodworker ocroBER 2oo7 Sushi Anyone? Felicity Jones Camosun College Class of 2007 Western maple, rosewwooo oye and walnut stain A Broken Masterpiece MikeWolos Va ncouve r, B riti sh Co I u m bi a Bird's-eye maple, burl maple, yellow cedar, ebony inlay
0 Blanket Ghest - joinery detail, Philip R. Smith, Shawnigan Lake, B.C. b CoffeeTable - leg detail. Michaet Moore, Duncan, B.C. C Consofe - handle detail, Hikmet C. Sakman, Victoria, B.C. Cf Belvedere HallTable - inlay detail, Philip R. Smith, Camosun College, Class of 1999. Whiskey Cabi<strong>net</strong> - door and leg detail, Joe Gelinas, Camosun College, Class of 1995. American Woodworker ocToBER zooz 41
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