tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837261287419861692024-03-18T21:27:43.455-07:00Sebastian Parker: Sculpture and Furniture DesignThis site is a resource for those interested in my artwork or in my services as a furniture designer/builder. Please feel free to email me at spfurnituredesign@gmail.com or call 415-623-4367. www.sebastianparker.comSebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-12564507716439711712015-03-18T18:54:00.000-07:002015-03-18T18:54:05.792-07:00PAULOWNIA CLOSET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shoji inspired closet, dresser and live edge desk built with PaulowniaSebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-61267931870938097702014-09-01T19:47:00.000-07:002014-09-01T19:47:45.034-07:00WALNUT TRESTLE TABLE WITH LIVE EDGE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A six foot long dining table built with Eastern Black Walnut, this piece evolved from a design I had orginally created for Trou Normand restaurant, but ended up building for a client in San Diego.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-2661326539727847712014-04-15T00:14:00.001-07:002014-04-15T00:14:29.655-07:00LIVING TABLE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The San Francisco startup Human DX commissioned me to build a centerpiece table for their headquarters in the Outer Mission. I was given a lot of creative freedom, so I seized the opportunity to design a piece that utilizes steam bending to bend a White Oak base fastened together with copper rivets. A half inch thick piece of oval shaped glass provides a flat surface for the table, while allowing the base to be viewed from all angles unobstructed.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-34320724471329654702014-03-17T20:37:00.000-07:002014-03-18T08:58:26.636-07:00SCULPTED SLIDING DOOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This commission is an 8 foot high sliding door for a client in San Francisco. The door is framed in Black Walnut and on both sides of the door panel is an improvised Redwood relief sculpture.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-89207546415429871992013-12-07T11:12:00.000-08:002013-12-07T11:22:43.582-08:00STONES THROW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For my latest project I was asked to design and build an entire bar for a restaurant on Russian Hill called Stones Throw. This entailed creating the bar-back shelving, bar and bar face, as well as a small island bar table. Almost all of the wood used is reclaimed vertical grain Douglass Fir floor boards from an old pipe organ factory in San Francisco. All metal work was fabricated by Sam Derouin of Axial to Terminal. Finishing work is credited to Steve Bauer of Baumar Custom Finishing.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-37682297509490425492013-06-08T10:41:00.000-07:002013-06-08T10:41:36.410-07:00REDWOOD AND STEEL OUTDOOR SEATING AT THE PRESIDIO SOCIAL CLUB<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Commissioned by Ray Tang, owner of the Presidio Social Club, I was hired to design and build fifty linear feet of bench seating to enclose the restaurant's outdoor patio area. The project involved working with some beautiful old growth redwood sourced from Evan Shively and metalwork custom fabricated by Lawrence LaBianca.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-74611341074685850032013-05-21T09:01:00.001-07:002013-05-21T09:01:05.262-07:00SHAKER INSPIRED SHELVES AND DESK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This commission was intended as a matching pair - a desk wih drawer and hanging shelves above. Both pieces were built from Walnut and designed specificially for my client's guest bed room. The book shelf was a particularly exciting piece for me, as it was inspired directly from a set of Shaker hanging shelves, which were traditionally hung by a rope from pegs in the wall. In my interpretation, I used a live-edge piece of Walnut sap-wood, mounted on to the wall, as the support for the shelves. The desk below also relates with a sap-wood drawer front.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-80685299786429644922013-03-12T21:42:00.000-07:002013-03-12T21:54:50.564-07:00IN FIORE PARFUMERIE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In Fiore owner, Julie Elliot, commissioned me to help design and build a twelve foot wide vitrine for her elegant parfumerie. The piece was inspired by Japanese shoji screens and the rich, dark colors of the claro and black walnut. Small Trade Company owner, Matt Dick, also played a significant role in designing the space, and Mimi Giboin is credited for the photography. In addition to the vitrine, I also built a display base and ottoman joined together with hand-cut finger joints.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-28428488207751916432013-03-12T20:25:00.001-07:002013-03-12T20:25:35.047-07:00TABLE AND SHELVING FOR SMALL TRADE COMPANY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Reclaimed Douglas Fir flooring joists were used to make these open shelves and display table at Matt Dick's studio in the Mission.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-49066714823535843632012-10-09T22:21:00.001-07:002012-10-09T22:21:53.266-07:00CHARLOTTE PERRIAND STOOL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My newest creation is a reproduction of a 1950's French chalet stool designed by Charlotte Perriand, the famous French modernist. All the douglass fir used to make the stools came from the floor joists of San Francisco's only pipe organ factory located in the Mission.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-60490890436475009102011-12-30T11:14:00.001-08:002011-12-30T11:18:55.712-08:00BENT LAMINATE BOOKSHELVES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaMdT6lZ8NmnlS8OALKsKBL-2J6303EbAO3ZLicfyiH-J7XTRKGjD9Yk6z_vGsPbBLLsyHSz2p8BAUo7dh8JuyWwcgU42TyeoI5kXLjTpTu372D5GffkDQNOIlHyuWq_jYMMMoqEkAro/s1600/111311MMetiu_Furniture1022.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaMdT6lZ8NmnlS8OALKsKBL-2J6303EbAO3ZLicfyiH-J7XTRKGjD9Yk6z_vGsPbBLLsyHSz2p8BAUo7dh8JuyWwcgU42TyeoI5kXLjTpTu372D5GffkDQNOIlHyuWq_jYMMMoqEkAro/s320/111311MMetiu_Furniture1022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692002135225012162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQ3k7Ocxei24l8OY7Y19a98M_ax012IWddAA6ljcwXHcaeWtbWVFdNbA1edR9T-YdtkJsXqebqzgzEK2wVTLfBdNwGwUMUS-UCFk1JWbHwp_sNMl6SgQmiwedGXLH7N7IcvMSSK6lU9Q/s1600/111311MMetiu_Furniture1074.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQ3k7Ocxei24l8OY7Y19a98M_ax012IWddAA6ljcwXHcaeWtbWVFdNbA1edR9T-YdtkJsXqebqzgzEK2wVTLfBdNwGwUMUS-UCFk1JWbHwp_sNMl6SgQmiwedGXLH7N7IcvMSSK6lU9Q/s320/111311MMetiu_Furniture1074.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692002123738288930" /></a>These book shelves are the design of local San Francisco architect Michael Metiu. I collaborated with Michael by prototyping and building them for a possible production line. Contact me if you are interested in making an order.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-75742139219896066342011-12-13T22:57:00.001-08:002011-12-13T23:04:11.500-08:00LEVIS WINDOW #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKs4Kxte5Pocul0vnK2Zf4mEF8VsEjIHDLaoDPOAqN911ZkeyZ8C1QWN7sD0AixXPhKXY-Oza5kVsD0Dh4zHlVW83ZDfwyxFzQbUA8GuF-jyAH1GiuNdajyfAKLL8Bglh3D5tlDPD0S8/s1600/IMG_6981.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKs4Kxte5Pocul0vnK2Zf4mEF8VsEjIHDLaoDPOAqN911ZkeyZ8C1QWN7sD0AixXPhKXY-Oza5kVsD0Dh4zHlVW83ZDfwyxFzQbUA8GuF-jyAH1GiuNdajyfAKLL8Bglh3D5tlDPD0S8/s320/IMG_6981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685874898516792418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaUl5DQT5ONPZM06Nx7YMxviWxI1qT9gVuCkHPDEjsN-oYV4hHMpWeJhjOHR-eLucjcFiQDcBvB_RnGp_XTNXHpFd62bXvcB7qYDE4d-ZSioAwK3P0Og4mMhHxrLOJN0yGGd9mVMdies/s1600/IMG_6985.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaUl5DQT5ONPZM06Nx7YMxviWxI1qT9gVuCkHPDEjsN-oYV4hHMpWeJhjOHR-eLucjcFiQDcBvB_RnGp_XTNXHpFd62bXvcB7qYDE4d-ZSioAwK3P0Og4mMhHxrLOJN0yGGd9mVMdies/s320/IMG_6985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685874892277428770" /></a>Last week I completed Levi's holiday window at Industrie Denim in San Francisco. My work here consisted of building all of the oak furniture as well as creating an actual brick wall for the display.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-86683815509033047502011-11-05T11:12:00.001-07:002011-11-05T11:20:02.630-07:00CORK CREDENZA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdAZlbnwdDWcTzuMW6Bgfkx58Q_v3uwsLOng5ka_uvRBpEqLquHvfmp4hj1irumKWYDkFcbCMzyKchXn-fu0VXPa20Q08zgxsSSEg6fvgVJzGxWnZ_nOJ7wsVvL1N3ijwEkK-nPDJv70/s1600/DSC_9475.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdAZlbnwdDWcTzuMW6Bgfkx58Q_v3uwsLOng5ka_uvRBpEqLquHvfmp4hj1irumKWYDkFcbCMzyKchXn-fu0VXPa20Q08zgxsSSEg6fvgVJzGxWnZ_nOJ7wsVvL1N3ijwEkK-nPDJv70/s320/DSC_9475.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671576692485948706" /></a>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-90877001802081360002011-11-03T10:00:00.000-07:002011-11-03T10:08:36.451-07:00LEVI'S WINDOW IN DOWNTOW SF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9YvcYUMzHENjQsjiGNxxVVY5n3tEwAYL53oiTHjGQ-JE4hD8-nDGt24V7Vtv6EIpB-vxKK9FMZ8igUE2_TuzFSxq5d_a_ZD9M12G35Bcj9387ssJ19AksUL1fyMiM2ZlFOYsyMgA9bs/s1600/DSC_8963.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9YvcYUMzHENjQsjiGNxxVVY5n3tEwAYL53oiTHjGQ-JE4hD8-nDGt24V7Vtv6EIpB-vxKK9FMZ8igUE2_TuzFSxq5d_a_ZD9M12G35Bcj9387ssJ19AksUL1fyMiM2ZlFOYsyMgA9bs/s320/DSC_8963.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670815941763836338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilt5fFfo1JRD3a1LsYOiNsFp3NizEn8GJ4yzN8IZ57RJeHIQtYmEfJUX9v_L-_M3FVNeXeBp53SK_VtRjVb52GbFdRpJAh4iFBghe3pL8l_ITC9dIL993T9yFq0lEnkOMWvRQzxqozuKI/s1600/DSC_8900.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilt5fFfo1JRD3a1LsYOiNsFp3NizEn8GJ4yzN8IZ57RJeHIQtYmEfJUX9v_L-_M3FVNeXeBp53SK_VtRjVb52GbFdRpJAh4iFBghe3pL8l_ITC9dIL993T9yFq0lEnkOMWvRQzxqozuKI/s320/DSC_8900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670815933420105922" /></a><br /><div>My latest work has been in collaboration with Levi's XX Division. They commissioned me to design and build set furniture for the window of a new store downtown called "Industrie Denim". Location is Grant Street, between Bush and Sutter - window will be up until the end of November. I will also be creating a new window for Levi's scheduled to be ready by the 1st of December - same location.</div>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-60848937357469495392011-08-25T09:46:00.001-07:002011-08-25T09:57:52.976-07:00STEAM BENDING IN COLORADO<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDMMiXyCO6HHCy7UR9kZtKR2TLUSRy5UnmmNkXAPkIJJFBvpcSyP_ryoY_ZA8Ac9YTOhRZNGAn7OTFitbkKnw_G-KXzjchEXDXrHAJVp7kLKwNjSPC-7o6VNksmht4uztUg9XPS1ghzo/s1600/IMG_6483.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDMMiXyCO6HHCy7UR9kZtKR2TLUSRy5UnmmNkXAPkIJJFBvpcSyP_ryoY_ZA8Ac9YTOhRZNGAn7OTFitbkKnw_G-KXzjchEXDXrHAJVp7kLKwNjSPC-7o6VNksmht4uztUg9XPS1ghzo/s320/IMG_6483.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644837334369691250" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqduUxi2wQrF_wScLnBtjjvQ9nQmpIRttU0b6RzzG6VgaX9psG0s9BD3e-rZEPc2j7APS-kvvujTu9_MzOojAyR_IgtUKgov1a7r-b-5dxF8M06zcZOSSwJ1L0Y81XqZdDufsPco844U/s1600/IMG_6478.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqduUxi2wQrF_wScLnBtjjvQ9nQmpIRttU0b6RzzG6VgaX9psG0s9BD3e-rZEPc2j7APS-kvvujTu9_MzOojAyR_IgtUKgov1a7r-b-5dxF8M06zcZOSSwJ1L0Y81XqZdDufsPco844U/s320/IMG_6478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644837327467001250" /></a>I spent two weeks in July learning how to steam bend wood at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado, and this is one of my creations. The first of many experiments in steaming! As soon as I get my own steamer up and running, you will be seeing many more of these organic forms.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-83223434024710350712011-07-09T21:21:00.000-07:002011-07-09T21:49:40.834-07:00RECLAIMED REDWOOD AND JAPANESE JOINERY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxkZOxE81S5JFqNfzzhKldcHHljAXqGkZxJvENEKRpzxZzvgZzWmUDHBbosLJ-7jVh_Uwl29vUSUSlzGNPtGJeVLOjXfWFSvzWs_fw558D7aDFSSkK8BSV6cWbrmir6RMGDyPaUnA67w/s1600/IMG_6363.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxkZOxE81S5JFqNfzzhKldcHHljAXqGkZxJvENEKRpzxZzvgZzWmUDHBbosLJ-7jVh_Uwl29vUSUSlzGNPtGJeVLOjXfWFSvzWs_fw558D7aDFSSkK8BSV6cWbrmir6RMGDyPaUnA67w/s320/IMG_6363.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627574730703477842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniC0qUQ6D82WpqWWwzdD1XsIaadaiJkL0MEpXYLgRPSFnqPPE8Zty8IkvbVMpOT4k_VSsFLogVIfBfLF7AhkBdRIghaGRX6zCRIY34H_J-u6jTb7d9j7L0Dc0DEd8yrcnW1KgjIApqjQ/s1600/IMG_6364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiniC0qUQ6D82WpqWWwzdD1XsIaadaiJkL0MEpXYLgRPSFnqPPE8Zty8IkvbVMpOT4k_VSsFLogVIfBfLF7AhkBdRIghaGRX6zCRIY34H_J-u6jTb7d9j7L0Dc0DEd8yrcnW1KgjIApqjQ/s320/IMG_6364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627574719493072290" /></a>Making this entertainment console was a great opportunity to use some old turn of the century redwood that I had accumulated and try my hand at using hand tools for all of the joinery. Redwood is a great wood for this as it's softness makes for smooth chiseling and good compression fit joints. I tried my best to leave all the idiosyncrasies of the wood (holes, paint remnants, kerf marks, etc...) so as to keep the wood's rustic character.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-60573157542973814522011-06-30T21:58:00.001-07:002011-06-30T22:03:37.254-07:00FINALLY A PIECE FOR ME!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5-z_jTwlbboHpPgqiYNGDHkTUcUteNwOdxlJIKC3d4I8gyBUic5W6pqXrBvM0TkNwCKqSFql9lgzuh6cAWoKkL0c2mbIw4UW2sOyhdK2qxjWUA6hvrE_MrGmDya9SVolebUBJogazK8/s1600/IMG_6353.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5-z_jTwlbboHpPgqiYNGDHkTUcUteNwOdxlJIKC3d4I8gyBUic5W6pqXrBvM0TkNwCKqSFql9lgzuh6cAWoKkL0c2mbIw4UW2sOyhdK2qxjWUA6hvrE_MrGmDya9SVolebUBJogazK8/s320/IMG_6353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624243953777800306" /></a>It is simple and straightforward, but perfect for Celine and I's new space. As with my previous post of the coffee table, I used cherry and melamine for this credenza. Note that the drawers expand in width ala fibonacci sequence. Finally I have somewhere to put my records, sketch pads and books!Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-76487272183591336472011-06-27T19:52:00.000-07:002011-06-27T20:07:58.737-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmt05bHeK4kjovjaUQL5URyAcys5_9uOEg1j7EQ6QfT8EmUccZvMWq_qNhcLn8nP0S23CZiB9f9H-yyQDvHDtXtuDFd1oUt7Dm9MP7NZ0pIxWD_dkXWsuhC_cxqgFrZsXPgp2_0X-WJw/s1600/IMG_6339.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmt05bHeK4kjovjaUQL5URyAcys5_9uOEg1j7EQ6QfT8EmUccZvMWq_qNhcLn8nP0S23CZiB9f9H-yyQDvHDtXtuDFd1oUt7Dm9MP7NZ0pIxWD_dkXWsuhC_cxqgFrZsXPgp2_0X-WJw/s320/IMG_6339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623100973288192978" /></a>New coffee table design built from cherry and black melamine.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-43113083506369680292011-05-26T22:01:00.000-07:002011-05-26T22:12:43.167-07:00WINE BARREL EARRINGS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaIr8x9237RAxxwi2qOgd6D43xcj_p2LDVGSTKY6HX4dnJsMccuFDYIEeGg8B2QGb6OHCaR0Mtc4ZEH0KVPnV3yJCjePZVH3goL2oiYvJziMShjenTekjnrvYrWz7FU6QWHds0hb1HCE/s1600/DSC_3721_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaIr8x9237RAxxwi2qOgd6D43xcj_p2LDVGSTKY6HX4dnJsMccuFDYIEeGg8B2QGb6OHCaR0Mtc4ZEH0KVPnV3yJCjePZVH3goL2oiYvJziMShjenTekjnrvYrWz7FU6QWHds0hb1HCE/s320/DSC_3721_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611257738268451106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEign99tt6GZRA-X8mam3TEIwqyWO06ZHEdMzS-4n5ly9AEu3BwzK-rNTGLdlKIRjn933B2ak5shc76Q5ZsHYFy60DUXtzs-l8p0CSAlfDKN_aJ3dBPc8euNiWJYjZU0vNJcllohLIEFomo/s1600/DSC_3720.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEign99tt6GZRA-X8mam3TEIwqyWO06ZHEdMzS-4n5ly9AEu3BwzK-rNTGLdlKIRjn933B2ak5shc76Q5ZsHYFy60DUXtzs-l8p0CSAlfDKN_aJ3dBPc8euNiWJYjZU0vNJcllohLIEFomo/s320/DSC_3720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611257732907529442" /></a>For those of you who remember the chairs I built for Bar Agricole restaurant, I still have a few staves of the oak wine barrels left. I used some of the wood to make these earrings for the lovely Céline Alwyn as a gift. Photographs by Mikey Siegal. Thanks Mikey!Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-73527826346908428572011-05-25T21:19:00.000-07:002011-05-25T21:34:06.422-07:00FRAME BURNING #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkiQ8crMu93WvKUiuhI2dD60AlHPscrduf5alw_N5WlNAGA2NDPo2U6y3latgpxQeGKS1YlL6-djGoVtkByV4a2qXDvtugaJ2BcE4kjx7ktHEBOETSJ_3kD2HjTY9I94K5wU2G_y9Jak/s1600/IMG_6052.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkiQ8crMu93WvKUiuhI2dD60AlHPscrduf5alw_N5WlNAGA2NDPo2U6y3latgpxQeGKS1YlL6-djGoVtkByV4a2qXDvtugaJ2BcE4kjx7ktHEBOETSJ_3kD2HjTY9I94K5wU2G_y9Jak/s320/IMG_6052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610877803724203378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF30GpwCEAgc9xbi2HnTqf_Rm8TqebVHoNZwwcc0Np5O1hKZAkNzS1EvZ4o90RQYf5C6Eaugj2slfH-LxC_RaK4Vie4qGbrfWVqcUlRSU7BZIitVXD8iuDma19bFJJryPdIXmlfyxnhIY/s1600/IMG_6050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF30GpwCEAgc9xbi2HnTqf_Rm8TqebVHoNZwwcc0Np5O1hKZAkNzS1EvZ4o90RQYf5C6Eaugj2slfH-LxC_RaK4Vie4qGbrfWVqcUlRSU7BZIitVXD8iuDma19bFJJryPdIXmlfyxnhIY/s320/IMG_6050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610876883951136882" /></a>I apologize for my long vacation from the blog world. But I am back, and I intend on sticking around. Here is a cool picture of me burning a frame for a client who requested a charred, black frame to compliment a photograph of his. I also made him a shadow-box frame out of reclaimed white oak and with finger joints.Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-88389387353709043232010-07-09T11:44:00.000-07:002010-10-04T18:41:07.852-07:00OPERATION 50 BAR AGRICOLE CHAIRS COMPLETE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdp7uLZH34yISc-UiAjLzmPhGdkGs7eR_zvMSqnv3UoCwLxAZy8-qvJKcAvMQFwP34k5qjQNxGEMOUHhQRHPL1hHr3bk5ca0WA1RQ7E-xK2mcDTfvMekmItmUDxgz402XQDYzpXz62ps/s1600/IMG_5413.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdp7uLZH34yISc-UiAjLzmPhGdkGs7eR_zvMSqnv3UoCwLxAZy8-qvJKcAvMQFwP34k5qjQNxGEMOUHhQRHPL1hHr3bk5ca0WA1RQ7E-xK2mcDTfvMekmItmUDxgz402XQDYzpXz62ps/s320/IMG_5413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491980512273458978" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHado0Eiq1Te1eYc_JKhdwiVdvgu5Gns9w3gEgtrTicUkqlaVZ6EDKMcJB9770jahNSxCsv5KVu6LZae5eMPUJYFIoqYk2Dp-ISHb0RczED5emPK58C0DCeB78C6nHhIFB2wcLMLJGqOs/s1600/IMG_5380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHado0Eiq1Te1eYc_JKhdwiVdvgu5Gns9w3gEgtrTicUkqlaVZ6EDKMcJB9770jahNSxCsv5KVu6LZae5eMPUJYFIoqYk2Dp-ISHb0RczED5emPK58C0DCeB78C6nHhIFB2wcLMLJGqOs/s320/IMG_5380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491980498991903938" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWd3V5VCh6pSvgAKbr8ZRnMN7AaIUXEFPQFLt4uJJd02UioqVPxn-c2QmyBgI_G6v1OdZRTWyI9vETOE4vbLcncfLdXYgrmRHm_ogh2MiN96DcTQv67e0OWhIrlBwQxdoTVbt7CWon24/s1600/IMG_5388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWd3V5VCh6pSvgAKbr8ZRnMN7AaIUXEFPQFLt4uJJd02UioqVPxn-c2QmyBgI_G6v1OdZRTWyI9vETOE4vbLcncfLdXYgrmRHm_ogh2MiN96DcTQv67e0OWhIrlBwQxdoTVbt7CWon24/s320/IMG_5388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491980477085099858" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">These chairs, dubbed "Chair Agricole", I designed and built for the restaurant Bar Agricole, which opened in August of 2010. The restaurant is located at 11th and Folsom (http://www.baragricole.com/). The owner, Thad Vogler, is a cocktail specialist known for creating the bar and drink menus at The Slanted Door, Beretta, the Presidio Social Club, Coco 500 and Jardiniere.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vogler's own restaurant, featuring a chef from Zuni Cafe, emphasizes wine and spirits. International glass sculptor,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Nikolas Weinstein, has created a three-part hanging glass installation for the main dining room. The walls are made of reclaimed white oak from old whiskey barrels, as are the chairs built from cabernet-stained white oak barrels previously owned by Firestone Vineyard in Napa Valley.</span></span></span></span></div>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-14922507288775095792010-02-26T22:00:00.000-08:002010-02-25T19:55:30.897-08:00EXHIBITION AT THE SUB GALLERY<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1kVoheB6qPCCZmBZIyySqLu3Q_qWYae66cHQZnfnEM_9nEqPWyrDDXWAXhkWikGOdKoyyvME0QDuAbryeQtGWuuTMzp2kHM-Nu-wKHG98jKHO7KXJN23nu-mzFjYzmAND9LyzNcMc24/s1600-h/_DSC6624-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1kVoheB6qPCCZmBZIyySqLu3Q_qWYae66cHQZnfnEM_9nEqPWyrDDXWAXhkWikGOdKoyyvME0QDuAbryeQtGWuuTMzp2kHM-Nu-wKHG98jKHO7KXJN23nu-mzFjYzmAND9LyzNcMc24/s320/_DSC6624-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436056661174884178" /></a><div><br /></div><div>For more info, go to: <a href="http://thesub.tumblr.com/">http://thesub.tumblr.com/</a></div>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-20602388498882681542010-02-22T20:58:00.000-08:002010-03-09T21:47:18.615-08:00SPIDER TABLE #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5pG9hyWRHviZpGE2NzJaILVimRY1zfQtcRS0MYiZZ5m08uuWvHfhSOj9d7WkpF9bqjrZbiAadFtexId_dB4mjX11TtK4DSkGKFeBFfvYpMiv4EZhzMqiz1h11UNSrKhiBSbH7TJzDyA/s1600-h/IMG_4668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5pG9hyWRHviZpGE2NzJaILVimRY1zfQtcRS0MYiZZ5m08uuWvHfhSOj9d7WkpF9bqjrZbiAadFtexId_dB4mjX11TtK4DSkGKFeBFfvYpMiv4EZhzMqiz1h11UNSrKhiBSbH7TJzDyA/s320/IMG_4668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446877655392007890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-43584805410211906552010-01-10T16:21:00.001-08:002010-01-10T16:41:11.266-08:00WALNUT CREDENZA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibr7CMoERRFHsHCAzfQDJ6-BhPqTICIcqVBVtvfywv986lewxhw057ZCnKjCOQaIR2Eby21ViOdTnCKWzQHklyKG-7q3_t0dme6gXO8snjBRM_wJ1_qM0gVRExbZ8LE0II7iiIs3GjX8U/s1600-h/IMG_4582.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibr7CMoERRFHsHCAzfQDJ6-BhPqTICIcqVBVtvfywv986lewxhw057ZCnKjCOQaIR2Eby21ViOdTnCKWzQHklyKG-7q3_t0dme6gXO8snjBRM_wJ1_qM0gVRExbZ8LE0II7iiIs3GjX8U/s320/IMG_4582.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425275535554306226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W8t8Q0M3fBu0XxrRTzBUPCFp_ycaOQwEoEym4rJewRBvbDb2SJEiTFm_FC1L2JujgCrBPZpSbK9kpUnHqG4vu0pG2zF5QAm9sAmos0wREzYg9tcuUelTUOhTvDsgYnZKPjGC3pjuUH8/s1600-h/IMG_4572.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_W8t8Q0M3fBu0XxrRTzBUPCFp_ycaOQwEoEym4rJewRBvbDb2SJEiTFm_FC1L2JujgCrBPZpSbK9kpUnHqG4vu0pG2zF5QAm9sAmos0wREzYg9tcuUelTUOhTvDsgYnZKPjGC3pjuUH8/s320/IMG_4572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425271039027921618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vkX_qIPIAFN0SkyuYY-lO5Ytj912TgOE-OVoRjoYForzwEzPwNbVxbRGuhbranKQCgQa7a8rOeer9DDGIfH29p7EFKfGrpXJK2G5mkbazQA8KalE5wKCPSKEXP4Ua78PwcaFV_7ElXY/s1600-h/IMG_4528.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vkX_qIPIAFN0SkyuYY-lO5Ytj912TgOE-OVoRjoYForzwEzPwNbVxbRGuhbranKQCgQa7a8rOeer9DDGIfH29p7EFKfGrpXJK2G5mkbazQA8KalE5wKCPSKEXP4Ua78PwcaFV_7ElXY/s320/IMG_4528.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425271034216813122" /></a><br /><div>This is a customized credenza that I designed and built for Gabrielle and Hans Feuersinger. Inspired by the Danish designers of the mid-century, I strove to create a minimalist and well-proportioned piece that would highlight specific design features of my own, such as the tapered legs of the base, the angled edge-banding, and finally the display of shallow drawers that can be arranged and rearranged to one's liking. The majority of wood used was Eastern Black Walnut, but for all of the details such as the edge-banding and drawer faces I used California Coastal Walnut for contrast in color and figuring.</div>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783726128741986169.post-22199368449429959982010-01-08T06:41:00.000-08:002010-01-17T22:43:30.858-08:00POPLAR AND ROSEWOOD MAQUETTE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpxuY_P13xUhnSIskN3jbWhbWrQKyadXwbR_CV8bOmluXUmSUs2woDBCknu2IkLzJM41aCjJ28c61NZ57BDtBsyEkSxhyphenhyphenqcA-pv_hj2li9nO8mVqVxmqPzNNMWIYNLn8UyV8ddceJ3RY/s1600-h/IMG_4203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpxuY_P13xUhnSIskN3jbWhbWrQKyadXwbR_CV8bOmluXUmSUs2woDBCknu2IkLzJM41aCjJ28c61NZ57BDtBsyEkSxhyphenhyphenqcA-pv_hj2li9nO8mVqVxmqPzNNMWIYNLn8UyV8ddceJ3RY/s320/IMG_4203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424379702098230178" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Sebastian Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09589704400321310075noreply@blogger.com0