Rustic Reconciliation
Upstate House
By Beth E. Wilson

Almost three decades ago, Daniel Mack abandoned the daily grind of a career as a television journalist and, throwing caution to the winds, made a gigantic leap of faith into the world of rustic furniture making. Initially drawn by the grounded aura of working with natural materials and the appeal of working for himself, he has become something of an evangelist for the spiritual delights to be found in sorting through a chaotic jumble of locally harvested (or, more accurately, salvaged) cedar and maple sticks, and bringing them into order as recognizable pieces of furniture. More…

Maryland Artist Turns Stick Furniture into Natural 'Sculpture'
Voice of America
By Craig Fitzpatrick

Artist Bill Suworoff makes furniture from the sticks and branches he finds in the woods near his home in suburban Maryland. But his is no ordinary rustic furniture. His furniture is considered by some to be works of art.

When Bill Suworoff goes for a walk in the woods near his home in Accokeek, Maryland, he's looking for sticks and branches that he can turn into works of art you can sit in, or read a book by. More…

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