Project Description
Basil
Sideboard: Mahogany, Stainless Steel and Granite
Hand carved Mahogany in the image of the Basil leaf for handles and shelf (one continuous pattern). Interior of stainless steel is hand scallop detail in overlaying rows. Turning: Mahogany, hand cut brass ½” thick in image of Basil and plated sliver.
Artist Statement
It is not as important to design and build something that is merely different. What is important is to design with an unambiguous intent inspired by something personal to the client. The final work will be functional art and offer to the viewer something more rather than something new. The end result is a one of a kind piece.
William Bush, a Master Craftsman, has been designing and building custom furniture for more than three decades. His creations make use of many media. These include wood, stone, glass, and metal. In sum, what his techniques accomplish is the creation of an amalgam which expresses the relationship between creativity and material.
