Todd Ouwehand

I often draw inspi­ra­tion for my designs from archi­tec­ture and am intrigued by the arch and cantilever prin­ci­ples as applied to furni­ture forms. A major theme of my work is the use of curves, which are created through tapered and bent lami­na­tion. This process allows the grain of the wood to follow the curve, result­ing in organic-looking shapes that are very strong. I also enjoy the chal­lenge of combin­ing veneer with solid wood in a way that produces contrast­ing pattern or figure while main­tain­ing a consis­tent overall hue and value of the piece.