Judith Ames' "One Woman Show" opens for Artwalk

For those of you who were not able to attend the Pioneer Square Artwalk last Thursday due to other committments (or hesitation over the Seattle Mariners baseball game traffic), I must say you missed out on a great gathering at Northwest Fine Woodworking.

Artists Judith Ames, Hank Holzer, Tom Deady, Robert Spangler, and Jeff Pfeiffer engaged old friends and new with lively tales and funny furniture-maker humor. The debut of Judith's Vinca Cabinet generated a fabulaous response from visitors. A demure piece of case work at 32" x 16.5" x 36"H, the Vinca Cabinet's graceful curves and sinuous growth of inlaid vines in spring bloom is breathtaking. The showcase of 14 designs, 9 featuring Judith's signature styling of natural themed inlay, conveys a sense of femininity and solidity that has become a hallmark of Judith Ames furniture design.

That handsome fellow lingering amongst the collection of mango, koa, and birds-eye maple scuplted furniture was none other than Mr. Tom Deady. On display for a retrospective spotlight are Mother and Daughter in maple and Father and Son in koa whose animated postures conveying the intimacy of the parent-child relationship garnered much enthusiasm and laughter. Tom Deady will be making another appreance at Northwest Fine Woodworking on Saturday July 12th from 2-4pm. Come say hello to a legendary wood artist with nearly 40 years of custom furniture making experience to recall stories about.