Steven M. Whitmore
Shaper of Wood ~ Student of Guitar and Music ~ Teller of Stories
Wood Craft
When I was young and foolish, I was fortunate enough to attend John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was a failure, but that doesn't mean I didn't learn some things.
I tend to approach a piece with a need for function. I then use the materials at hand to craft something useful in an interesting or appealing shape.
I hope you enjoy my work.
A utilitarian design to accommodate a suite of guitar amplifiers and tools. Crafted of local Manzanita, Mohogany and Birch.
The design is intended to hold a suite of guitar amplifiers, as well as accessories and a keyboard/MIDI device.
center keyboard support.
A utilitarian design to accommodate a suite of guitar amplifiers and tools. Crafted of local Manzanita, Mohogany and Birch.
From the left: Fender Bass Amp, Fender G-Dec Modeling Amp, Line-6 Spider-Jam. Casio Keyboard/MIDI up top.
designed to facilitate play and study of electric guitar and bass. Keyboard to support those activities.
More interezting Manzanita shapes and unusual shelf joint designs.
From the left: Fender Bass Amp, Fender G-Dec Modeling Amp, Line-6 Spider-Jam. Casio Keyboard/MIDI up top.
For Marion….
Oak slats. Mahogany boards with wood pin and glue construction.
Completed.
For Marion….
Manzanita from our back gardens. The shapes were speaking to me. There is no design.
A very interesting branch.
Shelving is Mahogany edged with Birch.
Manzanita from our back gardens. The shapes were speaking to me. There is no design.
Rough Shapes under construction.
Under Construction.
From the front. Form and Function.
Rough Shapes under construction.
Form and Function. This piece of wood has always expressed herself.
A scrap of a Manzanita branch that somehow caught my attention.
Form and Function. This piece of wood has always expressed herself.
Form and Function. This piece of wood has always expressed herself.
Manzanita makes an excellent aquarium wood. It is always interesting in form.
Underside with habitation holes drilled for suitable creatures.
Manzanita makes an excellent aquarium wood. It is always interesting in form.