Inspired by the rocky shores found in Maine, the Rock Bookends provide a balance of minimalist design and connection to nature. The wood is indented to perfectly cradle the selected rocks, which can also be removed to provide extra space for books.
Made with ash wood and stone.
Dimensions:
Tall: 6" (length) x 3.5" (width) x 7.25" (height)
Short: 6" (length) x 3.5" (width) x 6" (height)
About the Artist, Janine Wang:
Janine Wang is a native New Yorker with an architectural background, turned Philadelphia-based furniture maker. She holds a BArch from Cooper Union and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. In addition to being a part of the 2018 Wingate Residency Program, She has exhibited at many schools and galleries including, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Rhode Island School of Design, the American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art, AAW International Turning Symposiums, Appalachian Center for Craft, Peters Valley School of Craft, and the State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Artist Statement "I believe that good furniture creates good positive behavior, and this involves more than a relationship held at a distance. It’s not just pictures we can see online, or what we read about, or what we are told.
Furniture is a direct interface with the world. And how we choose to furnish our lives is an empowering, beautiful way that every person gets to paint their own values on the environment.
Making furniture lets me spend time reevaluating the types of furniture we have in our homes, why they look and act the way they do, and what kinds of tools and skills I have to respond with. My work exalts freedom, familiarity, and unrestricted comfort in the environment."
