Tweet Share A few weeks ago my wife and I attended the opening night for a gallery show a group of about ten local woodworking artisans. I wanted to see what these folks were displaying, but most of all I wanted to meet them. Some of them are old friends, but I also got to [...]

City Joinery was founded by Jonah Zuckerman who wanted to build contemporary furniture using traditional techniques. He started his quest in 1996 and since then has grown a one-person operation into a company of eleven people in a 6000 square foot space, growth that was done the right way.

This is one of the more extraordinary chairs I believe I have ever seen, a chair that is both simple and complex. It’s a design that Branca simply calls W-01, and it is intended to be filled with one’s favorite pillows and blankets.

A headboard like this one by Craig Thibodeau brings an instant pizzazz and character to any room in which it resides. It is colorful, it is fun; it is a tremendous piece of woodworking, the kind of thing that is a joy forever.