CLARKFunctionalArt creates works of functional art from ancient fallen trees and reclaimed woods.
Ancient and contemporary home furnishings are created from solid exotic woods. A technique called Book-matching is used where the wood grain and burl is cut in such a manner that when joined in the middle form a mirror of each other. The wood is then joined using “butterfly” joinery of bronze, brass, stainless steel, and other exotic woods to enhance beauty and add strength. Bronze, Brass, and Stainless steel custom sculptured table bases are designed, machined, and assembled on site. Master-craftsman finish brings out brilliance and fire of the wood.
CLARKFunctionalArt wood is reclaimed. Fallen long ago and found washed up on the sides of rivers, along old forgotten roads, or part of an old barn. I travel the countryside looking for old muddy tree trunks and reclaimed wood from abandon buildings. The locals are glad to find a buyer, someone to haul an old tree off their farm or road. Rough cut and washed of mud the wood is shipped to Costa Mesa, CA. Once it arrives it is cut to specification, sanded, finished, and polished. Once complete, a treasure is rediscovered.
Slab Tables with Bronze, Brass, and Stainless bases
