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- Location:
- Boise, Idaho, USA
- About Me:
- » We’re a husband/wife team with a small crafts shop specializing in high-quality handmade items, primarily of wood and fabric. All of our work is designed and constructed from start to finish entirely by us. Everything we make is slightly different in size and shape and no two are the same. Each is an original.
» We both have a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a Masters of Fine Arts in visual arts. We have worked full-time for museums and galleries for over 15 years as well as previously running our own art services business for six years. Our training has given us a thorough grounding in essential technical skills and enables us to approach our crafts work with the perspective of artists. We are fans of American styles such as Shaker, Arts & Crafts, Mission, and Prairie, and one of our main goals is to bring the values of these past styles into contemporary settings.
» We do not use any endangered or exotic woods in our work. We are a green shop and use recycled and reclaimed materials wherever possible; making second use of materials that would otherwise go to waste. Our primary sources of woods are cutoffs from a local large commercial wood shop. The woods they don't want, which are usually sections with unusual color or interesting patterns in the grain, are exactly what we want for our small handmade items. We’ve also been able to save wood from trees scheduled to be taken out by the city.
» Watch a Flickr slide show of our shop in action, producing two handmade wooden jewelry boxes using wood saved from a walnut tree removed by the city. We contacted the city forester and were allowed to gather enough wood for many future projects. See the progression from a section of rough tree limb to finished products: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmcraftworks/
» Whether you’re searching for a keepsake box, a fabric collage or a special handcrafted item that will turn your house or apartment into a home, we can help. We always have work in progress so please check for new items and special sales and promotions. We have work that is in stock and can be shipped immediately, or you can request a custom order for a one-of-a-kind piece that is exclusively yours.
» See our portfolio of past & present work on Trunkt: www.trunkt.org/jmcraftworks
See the products we have for sale at:
www.jmcraftworks.etsy.com
http://www.1000markets.com/users/3531
http://en.dawanda.com/shop/JMCraftworks
- Gender:
- Guy
- I am a/an:
- Independent Artist/Designer, Blogger
- (Designers only) I create:
- Our shop is at: www.jmcraftworks.etsy.com and you can find handmade crafts of wood and fabric such as Jewelry boxes, Display shelving, Shadow boxes, and Custom framing. Also Hand-quilted items such as pillows, bags, wall hangings.
- (Designers only) I am willing to do:
- Custom orders, Consignment, Wholesaling
- (Designers only) I have been featured on:
- http://athenamagazine.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/jm-craftworks-fine-h...
http://jmcraftworks.etsy.com
http://www.trunkt.org
- (Designers only) My work is sold at:
- Online at http://jmcraftworks.etsy.com
Locally at the Hyde Park Gallery in Boise, Idaho
- Website:
- http://www.jmcraftworks.etsy.com
- Website #2:
- http://www.1000markets.com/users/3531
- Website #3:
- http://www.jmcraftworks.blogspot.com/
- Favorite Designers/Artists:
- The Gees Bend Quilters, Sam Maloof , James Krenov, The Shakers, Greene & Greene, Frank Lloyd Wright, Thomas Hart Benton, Winslow Homer, the Pre-Raphaelites, William Morris, and too many more to list.
- Favorite TV Show & Movies:
- TV - The Daily Show
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JM Craftworks - indiepublic Member of the Day - 08/19/08
A banner day, in more ways than one! Thanks !!
Posted on August 19, 2008 at 5:30am —
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Posted on July 25, 2008 at 8:00am —
JM Craftworks
» We are a husband and wife team with a small crafts shop and we specialize in producing a limited number of high-quality handmade items, primarily of wood and fabric. All of our items are designed and constructed from start to finish entirely by us in a smoke-free environment. Everything we make is slightly different in size and shape and no two are the same. Each is an original.
» We both have a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a Masters of Fine Arts in visual arts. We have worked full-time for mus… Continue
» We both have a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a Masters of Fine Arts in visual arts. We have worked full-time for mus… Continue
Posted on July 4, 2008 at 11:30am —
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