Mark White This is Me

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1. 1. Center for Furniture Craftsmanship woodworking school in Maine

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   Published on: 1/1/2006   Last Visited: 12/9/2007

   In this program I participate as a collaborator, looking to Mark White, a designer of exceptional diversity, for the knowledge that is not mine. My architectural precision is complimented by Mark's intuitive thinking. His vast body of knowledge is the recorded dialogue between hand, eye and material. He is unrestrained when working with any material and never fails to ask every question of it.
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   I have seen Mark decipher the laws of each material, one by one , bronze and wax, acrylic, every elemental metal and wood in every form. So I wonder, who am I to take up, for a few weeks, the design of a piece of furniture, which implies a thorough understanding of materials, ergonomics and joinery. Rather than try my hand at a unique piece of furniture, I decided to do what I do best , design cabinets.
   
   The beauty of this cabinet is not only in the straightforward simplicity of the design, but also the detailing. The front edge of the cabinet is a triangular piece of solid walnut let into the veneered plywood. Mark and I looked at several hinges for the doors, pins and pivots. Convinced only a knife-edge hinge would work, Mark recessed them into the surface.
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   Mark White
   
   Mark White, a Maine Native combines cabinet Making precision with a passion for modern design to create furniture and multidisciplinary projects.
   
   In 1996 he established his own studio and production facility in Portland. He offers prototype design, manufacturing and production for both commercial and residential clients.
   
   Mark White, Designer 254 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine 04101 207-773-9716
   
   Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, 25 Mill St., Rockport, Maine 04856 phone: 207-594-5611 , fax 207-594-7511