Art Knowles

Word of Mouth Carpentry

   

Woodworker Art Knowles designs and handcrafts beautiful objects from solid woods in their natural colors, from earrings to furniture to garden sculpture. Each piece of his work is unique. He lives in a 19th-century farmhouse in Person County, with space for his workshop and studio, tree house, and the old bicycle he has adapted for pedaling around on the pond. While working primarily as a woodworker and carpenter during his 30 years in Piedmont North Carolina, he has created artwork in batik, clay, stained glass, assemblage, and cast concrete. He is also a musician, songwriter, poet and photographer.
   

November 29, 2008: Art Knowles has just been chosen by the Durham (NC) Arts Council as an Emerging Artist for 2009!

ARTwood JEWELRY

   

ARTwood: this lightweight jewelry is thoughtfully handmade from many pieces of solid woods in their original colors. They are not stained or painted, and no two pairs are ever the same. Please keep them dry, store in a jewelry box, and wear with care.
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Woodscapes

  

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Illuminated Heartwood

   

   

Illuminated Heartwood is Art Knowles’ name for his unique window hangings. Art crafts them from yellow pine that has dense veins of resin running through the grain. He cuts them into thin slices, glues two side-to-side to create a mirror image of the grain and resin patterns, and then frames them. The resin acts as a lens, allowing even, low levels of light to glow warmly in evocative shapes. They are best hung in north or east windows, out of prolonged direct sunlight.
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ARTwood boxes

  

   

ARTwood boxes: Art’s beautifully crafted bandsaw boxes are made from two or more contrasting woods, and range in size from 2 x2 x3” to 8x 10 x 2”. Each box is unique.

Media Cabinet

     

   

The media cabinet measures 4’2” x 3’ x 2’. 265 separate pieces of pine and recycled redwood make up the exterior. Inside is a fixed shelf and a counter-weighted roll-out shelf to store components and media. This particular cabinet is not for sale, but I’d be happy to make a similar one for you.
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Meditation Bench

   

The meditation bench measures 9” x 1’8” x 9”.
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Porch Swing

       

The porch swing is made of western cedar. It’s very comfortable, shaped with gentle curves that fit and support the body. The top is cut to suggest rolling hills, and the whole swing is assembled with sturdy stainless-steel screws. The cedar smells good! It will eventually turn a soft grey in color. If you don't have a porch or tree to hang this from, I also make a handsome and comfortable garden bench.
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Closet Doors

This piece is made up of seven doors measuring in total 5'5" x 11'
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To discuss custom work please call or e-mail me.

Art Knowles
Word of Mouth Carpentry / ArtWood
1710 Jim Latta Rd
Rougemont, NC 27512
1-336-364-2343
artwood@live.com

some items available now on
http://www.artwood.etsy.com/

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http://www.flickr.com/groups/603332@N23/

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last updated 1/23/2009