Salon 94 Design is pleased to present Max Lamb’s third show with the gallery, “Wood, Stone,” opening July 1 through September 11, 2021.
In his new exhibition, Lamb presents two bodies of work – one in Western Red Cedar and monolithic stone chairs from his ongoing work at Pedretti, each deftly employing both ancient and modern making techniques.
In Lamb’s new Western Red Cedar works, each piece begins as if a puzzle in reverse: hand marking and cutting every segment, rearranging the pieces, then mortise and tenon jointing every fragment into a functional chair, stool or bench. For him, the making of this wood furniture is like a game of chess, with each move planned and executed precisely.
In another room sit monolithic stone chairs from four different series. “Feather and Wedge Chair”, for example, which begins as a slab of Tonalite and is then hewed into a chair using the ancient stone splitting technique known as feather and wedge. Lamb reminds of that a piece of wood or stone is a natural resource that took time to manifest. All of the processes involved are long – the final product a reward.
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