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Cellaret of Mixed and Exotic Woods Nantucket, Massachusetts

I have been fortunate that one of my friends from childhood has also pursued a successful career as an independent artist/craftsman; we check in periodically on our unique perspectives on the art world. He is a glass blower, and owns and operates the Dane Gallery in Nantucket, where he displays his creations and that of other famous glass artisans such as Dale Chilhuly.

On this particular occasion, he asked that I build him a cellarette, which is a cabinet for fine liquors and accouterments. He had created a magnificent line of stemware, taking off from the colored glass rods and designs of Murano Glassworks in Italy. He wanted to collaborate on a special selection for his most esteemed clients - a complete set of stemware with its own custom display case.

I was happy to engage in such a fun project, and proceeded to find and use many unique species of wood in building this case, perhaps in emulation of the multicolored glass items that would be on display.

The woods used included redwood and curly maple burls, South American mahogany and curly maple. Robert Dane also created all the unique glass knobs used on the case.