Bench
American Black Cherry / 2024Cherry Bench with Hand-cut Half-Blind Dovetails and Hand-cut Mortises and Tenons
![Original c4e4c2e1 85e6 41aa 99e9 3f0ed63eab2e DSC 0111](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/211649/original_c4e4c2e1-85e6-41aa-99e9-3f0ed63eab2e_DSC_0111_341207b1f1.jpeg 560w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/211649/original_c4e4c2e1-85e6-41aa-99e9-3f0ed63eab2e_DSC_0111_d79ff68027.jpeg 280w)
- About
Ian is a native of Western Pennsylvania where he grew up on the Allegheny Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains. He is a woodworker, potter, and combat veteran whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his military service, he attended the Pennsylvania State University graduating with a B.S., Cum Laude in Economics. Then, after a few plot twists in life, he discovered pottery and woodworking, and the profound impact that making with one’s hands can have on the self, especially one’s mental health having been diagnosed and struggling with PTSD due to combat trauma himself. Eventually, he went on to complete a year of Post-Baccalaureate Fine Arts studies in Ceramics and Woodworking & Furniture Design at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Ian’s pottery has been exhibited in juried shows regionally and nationally, and can be found living & being used in homes throughout the world. His furniture training brought him to New England where he is currently based.
- Region
- Portland, ME
- Media
- Ig: @keystonecraftsmanian
- Professional Status
- Maker
Portfolio
![American Black Cherry & Curly Hard Maple Lidded Box](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208044/86B16C03-5188-41A4-A78C-ACCA4FEF97D7_2023-10-03-104830_okrf_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208044/86B16C03-5188-41A4-A78C-ACCA4FEF97D7_2023-10-03-104830_okrf_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
American Black Cherry & Curly Hard Maple Lidded Box
American Black Cherry, Curly Hard Maple, Wood Fired Stoneware~Porcelain Mix Disc, Hemp Oil / 2022Mitered Cherry Box with Maple Splines, Curly Maple Lid, Shaped Handle, and Wood Fired Ceramic Disc
Bench
American Black Cherry / 2024Cherry Bench with Hand-cut Half-Blind Dovetails and Hand-cut Mortises and Tenons
![Spalted Birch Bowl](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210767/B894D25E-AEBE-4C80-B907-E5E978AD58F9_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210767/B894D25E-AEBE-4C80-B907-E5E978AD58F9_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Spalted Birch Bowl
Spalted Birch, Tung Oil / 2023![Hel Hamilton Cherry Maple Forest Writing Desk~Breakfast Table Alternate View](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/211430/C35A3424-E35C-4577-8C8D-E1A4F45D2718_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/211430/C35A3424-E35C-4577-8C8D-E1A4F45D2718_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Cherry Maple Forest Writing Desk~Breakfast Table Alternate View
2023![Shaker Side Table](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210771/8C46C712-C124-42CD-AA46-8C18B8355FFD_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210771/8C46C712-C124-42CD-AA46-8C18B8355FFD_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Shaker Side Table
American Black Cherry, Yellow Birch (Drawer Sides & Back), Sutherland Welles Wiping Varnish / 2023Cherry Side Table with Drawer
![Cherry & Maple Box](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210765/13B84497-09F5-4149-BA77-C27480187D6A_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210765/13B84497-09F5-4149-BA77-C27480187D6A_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Cherry & Maple Box
American Black Cherry, Curly Hard Maple, Shellac, Tung Oil / 2023![Karen Ernst Bandsaw Box](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208064/IMG_0794_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208064/IMG_0794_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Bandsaw Box
Basswood, Milk Paint, Hemp Oil / 2021![Poplar Wall Cabinet](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208035/IMG_0679_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208035/IMG_0679_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Poplar Wall Cabinet
Poplar, American Black Cherry, Hard Maple, Milk Paint, Hemp Oil / 2023Poplar Case with Shop Sawn Cherry Veneer Door with Maple Edging
![Hel Hamilton Cherry Maple Forest Writing Desk~Breakfast Table Detail Shot](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/211457/338BA048-FBB6-41B0-8CBE-2039572718E3_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/211457/338BA048-FBB6-41B0-8CBE-2039572718E3_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Cherry Maple Forest Writing Desk~Breakfast Table Detail Shot
2023![Hel Hamilton Cherry Maple Forest Writing Desk~Breakfast Table](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210786/3AF0FDFF-CD08-413C-BAAB-07794D69D52C_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210786/3AF0FDFF-CD08-413C-BAAB-07794D69D52C_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Cherry Maple Forest Writing Desk~Breakfast Table
Curly Hard Maple, American Black Cherry, Curly Soft Maple, Silicone Bronze Screws, Waterlox Satin Finish / 2023I designed this piece and named it based on a Society of American Foresters Designation of the Cherry Maple Forest Type that is prominent where I grew up on the Allegheny Plateau at the edge of the Appalachian Mountains in Western Pennsylvania.
![Elm Box with Curly Maple Panel](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208050/69658B39-063F-449A-8BB3-2E37DEC4F3DF_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/208050/69658B39-063F-449A-8BB3-2E37DEC4F3DF_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)
Elm Box with Curly Maple Panel
Pennsylvania Red Elm, Curly Hard Maple, Hemp Oil / 2022Mitered Box capable of being wall hung to display cups, mugs and miscellaneous
![Cherry Bowl](https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210769/FE36200F-EA5F-4472-8D14-265E7B03AF13_3fe5a4b47d.jpeg 700w, https://furnsoc.org/media/sized/memberwork/ian-dunton/210769/FE36200F-EA5F-4472-8D14-265E7B03AF13_25afb2ffff.jpeg 375w)