Artist:
Ali Carter
Window Dimensions: ~ 62"L x 36"W x 30"H
Table Description:
The table top is an ebony veneered slab-like surface
with the 9-pane window--trimmed in heart pine covered
by a piece of glass--set into a central recess. This
top floats between four poplar veneered curved columnar
legs set at each corner. Be sure to look for what lies
below!
Artist Statement:
I have been involved in custom woodworking for the past
twenty years, participating in a diverse variety of
activities within that field of endeavor. I began in
rough carpentry and moved on from there being drawn
to fine, detailed work. Although having ventured into
it from time to time in the past, I am now exploring
my artistic capability more fully.
Craftsmanship is no longer the endpoint. The work of
an artist is to get out of the way so that creativity
can flow. Usually, I realize after the fact, why a design
works. As in the case with my two "Windows Project"
proposals, both designs are about the lake's influence
on this community. Only after I drew the desk design
did I recognize a wharf and its piers, and another reference
to water comes in the window section. In the mirror
design, one rounded curve and slash lines revealed a
beach. I believe that art gives us refuge from the difficulties
in living by reminding us of the inherent unity and
beauty in life. Especially in our bewildering and troubled
times, an artist has a heightened responsibility to
participate in nurturing and sustaining the human spirit.
