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DESCRIPTION:Craft Alliance (CA) is pleased to announce the opening of the
  exhibition Studio Design: Contemporary Furniture\, on Friday\, February
  10\, 2012 from 6pm &ndash\; 8pm at CA&rsquo\;s gallery in the Kranzberg
  Arts Center. The exhibition\, which runs through April 8\, explores the
  art of contemporary furniture design. The works of Kimberly Winkle\, Br
 ian Ferrell\, and Matt Keim feature abstract forms\, colorful surfaces\,
  and combined materials while maintaining their functionality as interio
 r objects.\nAn element of play is evident in the subtly colored furnitur
 e designs of Kimberly Winkle. Hand drawn patterns in graphite and paint 
 complement her gently rounded and smooth wooden forms. Kimberly transiti
 ons from complex swirls of lines and dots to the simplicity of bare wood
  in order to highlight the natural beauty of woods such as cherry or mah
 ogany\, while enhancing the surface quality of poplar with her mark maki
 ng.\nBrian Ferrell emphasizes clean lines and tapered angles to create c
 ompositions in wood and metal. His sculptures employ a repetition of sha
 pe and line to guide the viewer&rsquo\;s eye in and around an interplay 
 of domestic and exotic woods such as paduak and walnut\, steel cables\, 
 and pewter surfaces.\nA CA instructor\, artist\, and local woodturner\, 
 Matt Keim has been experimenting with wood for over thirty years. &ldquo
 \;I find it magical to stand in front of a lathe and watch long thin rib
 bons of wood fly over my shoulder\, exposing a form within\,&rdquo\; exp
 lains Matt.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;I try to expose the beauty of the piece I am 
 working on by defining the shape to show the grain pattern in all its gl
 ory.&rdquo\;\nIn conjunction with Studio Design: Contemporary Furniture\
 , Kimberly Winkle will lead a workshop\, Turning Duplicate Candlesticks 
 and The Magic of Milk Paint\, on Saturday\, February 11\, from 10am &nda
 sh\; 5pm at CA in the Kranzberg  Arts Center. In this workshop\, student
 s will design and create a template for turning duplicate candlesticks\,
  a technique that can be applied to making multiple items such as stool 
 legs\, chair rungs\, or banister railings. In addition to turning a matc
 hed pair of candlesticks\, students will explore the possibilities of Mi
 lk Paint on wood. Tuition is $154 ($138 for members).
URL:http://universitycity.patch.com/events/studio-design-contemporary-fur
 niture
SUMMARY:Studio Design: Contemporary Furniture
LOCATION:Craft Alliance: 6640 Delmar Blvd\, Saint Louis\, MO
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