What is Elegantly Twisted Rustic Furniture?

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The discussion revolves around the artistic and creative aspects of furniture made by Randy, who utilizes found natural materials such as antlers, roots, and branches. Participants explore the uniqueness of his creations and their recognition in the art community, while also sharing personal anecdotes and opinions about art and creativity.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe Randy as a creative genius who transforms found items into one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, including lamps and tables.
  • There is a sentiment that Randy's work transcends traditional furniture making, being considered art in its own right.
  • One participant expresses confusion about the connection between furniture art and other forms of art, questioning if another participant is a furniture artist.
  • Humorous remarks are made about the use of unconventional materials like sticks and trout skeletons in technology, suggesting a playful exploration of creativity.
  • Participants acknowledge the originality and style of Randy's work, though opinions on taste vary.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

While there is general admiration for Randy's creativity and skill, opinions on the nature of art and the comparison between different artistic mediums lead to some ambiguity and differing perspectives.

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Some statements reflect personal experiences and subjective interpretations of art, which may not align universally among participants.

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Readers interested in artistic furniture design, creative uses of natural materials, and discussions on the nature of art may find this thread engaging.

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I logged onto Randy's site today and thought of you two. He is a creative genius. He takes found items like moose antlers, deer antlers, etc, and combines them with roots, branches, small tree trunks, bark, etc, to make one-of-a-kind furniture.

Lamps, bookcases, tables, etc... There is nothing that he won't tackle, and his creations keep winning awards and BIG bucks. He was a fairly regular attendee at my open-mic jams and my wife works with his girlfriend, so I thought I'd give him a shout-out here.

http://www.elegantlytwistedrusticfurniture.com/
 
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turbo-1 said:
I logged onto Randy's site today and thought of you two. He is a creative genius. He takes found items like moose antlers, deer antlers, etc, and combines them with roots, branches, small tree trunks, bark, etc, to make one-of-a-kind furniture.

Lamps, bookcases, tables, etc... There is nothing that he won't tackle, and his creations keep winning awards and BIG bucks. He was a fairly regular attendee at my open-mic jams and my wife works with his girlfriend, so I thought I'd give him a shout-out here.

http://www.elegantlytwistedrusticfurniture.com/

That is very cool. Reminds me of this last weekend. I finally found someone that amped up a Kalimba. Though with my head-cold, I could still not hear anything. "What's that? The amp is on? I can't hear anything. What's that? WHAT!?"
 
OmCheeto said:
That is very cool. Reminds me of this last weekend. I finally found someone that amped up a Kalimba. Though with my head-cold, I could still not hear anything. "What's that? The amp is on? I can't hear anything. What's that? WHAT!?"
Randy is a very creative person. It's hard to imagine somebody whose craft/art is more evocative of Maine. Randy keeps getting Adirondack awards, but his furniture is far beyond that. He's not making camp-chairs and lounges, but stuff that is art in its own right.
 
I don't quite get it, zooby is an extremely gifted portait artist.

Is fuzzyfelt a furniture artist?
 
Looks like humans are finally catching up on brush technology. If he keeps this up he'll figure out how we zoobies make our computers from sticks, vines, rocks and trout skeletons.
 
Evo said:
I don't quite get it, zooby is an extremely gifted portait artist.

Is fuzzyfelt a furniture artist?
Both appreciate art in many forms. Randy's furniture is definitely art - it's just another medium.
 
zoobyshoe said:
Looks like humans are finally catching up on brush technology. If he keeps this up he'll figure out how we zoobies make our computers from sticks, vines, rocks and trout skeletons.
Can you really do that? I need a DSL modem that does not need AC power...
 
turbo-1 said:
Can you really do that? I need a DSL modem that does not need AC power...
What makes you think we don't have AC?
 
zoobyshoe said:
What makes you think we don't have AC?
What's the secret? Trout skeletons?
 
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Thanks so much for sharing this, Turbo!

I logged into search for something and this thread was on the first page, sorry I missed it before, I haven't been around.

Really creative ideas, very nice indeed!
 
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fuzzyfelt said:
Thanks so much for sharing this, Turbo!

I logged into search for something and this thread was on the first page, sorry I missed it before, I haven't been around.

Really creative ideas, very nice indeed!
I'm glad you like it. Randy is a genius. You may or may not like his taste, but it's hard to argue against his sense of style and originality.
 
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turbo-1 said:
I'm glad you like it. Randy is a genius. You may or may not like his taste, but it's hard to argue against his sense of style and originality.

Absolutely! And skill, too.