From Garden & Gun to Post and Gray Asheville

08/27/2010

From Garden & Gun to Post and Gray Asheville

Garden and Gun Magazine has become one of the best sources to learn about what is new and extraordinary in the South.

We are pleased to announce that Benjii Wall who was featured in the most recent Issue will be displaying his pieces at Post & Gray in Asheville.

Here is the exceprt from G&G:

Benjii Wall
Marshall, North Carolina
Burnpile Studio
Benji Wall is not the first person to jump aboard the salvaged wood furniture movement, but his work is distinctly different. In lieu of farm tables and ladderback chairs, his pieces are inspired by sleek mid-century modern forms. His studio, Burnpile, is located in Marshall, a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. “Much of the wood left over from construction jobs, large and small, goes into the burn pile,” says Wall, explaining the name. “I have never been comfortable seeing so much good wood go to waste.” Working out of an old grain storage building, Wall also recycles wood from old barns, antique wood pallets, and leftover timber frames into furniture that’s completely unadorned: tables, chairs, and more that highlight underlying colors, grain, and texture simply and beautifully. But he’s still a traditionalist at heart. Often, he’ll come across hidden nail holes left over from a time when these were hand-driven into each piece—a tactile reminder, he says, “of the strength of structures made by hand.”

We can't wait to see what he brings and will provide pictures as soon as we can!

Posted by Interiors Marketplace on 08/27/2010 | Permalink