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The Lanning Gallery is excited to present a
custom-designed line of furniture and accessories from the unique group of American
artisans called “Sticks”. Their hand-made, hand-painted furniture and
object art is developing a devoted following across the U.S. and the
Lanning Gallery has worked closely with the gifted designers at Sticks
to develop a line that best reflects the ambiance of Lanning’s
comfortable, yet elegant, gallery. Every one
of their pieces is completely handmade from start to finish: One group
of artisans hand-carve and assemble each piece, another group paints the
backgrounds, another paints the details of each intricate design. There
is an individual who stitches each piece of leather. Many of the birch
and poplar logs used are actual pieces of driftwood, found along
riverbanks, which have naturally aged and dried. All paints and finishes
used by Sticks are water-based and non-toxic. |
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| The origins of Sticks
dates to 1985 when founder Sarah Grant, an abstract painter
and college art instructor, was commissioned to design a
wooden nativity set. The project challenged her to translate
her talents onto a 3-D surface; etched wooden furniture from
the twenties and thirties became her inspiration. In 1991,
Better Homes and Gardens featured her start-up company,
“Origin Art Forms” which resulted in a huge influx of
orders. Grant incorporated her company as Sticks, Inc. in
1992 and their current line of furniture, trays, boxes, and
object art began to evolve. The
Lanning Gallery features a variety of pieces from a full
dining table with chairs to object art such as boxes, trays
and lazy-susans. Each piece is beautiful as a functioning
piece of furniture or useful object; however, the closer you
get to each, the more details you notice. The paintings that
cover the leather and wood are alive with energy and the
rich tones and finishes invite you to welcome a Sticks
original into your home. |
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"Armoire/TV
Cabinet"
Wood Furniture
58"h x 38"w x 25"d |
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