This table and cabinet will resemble cast iron when complete. I had it suggested to me that I should post some pieces in different stages of my process. I plan on adding sparkles and dangly bits, too. Hopefully I will have an update soon.
sustainable furniture
Stacked Stone Table
Green and Blue Agate Coffee Table
This coffee table, like many of these pieces is constructed from empty paint cans and other containers as the filling with a specially mixed recycled pulp exterior. They are then sealed with a combination of low/no VOC glue and paint, sometimes combined with the recycled chalk paint from the restore. The top of this table is solvent free resin made by Stone Coat Countertops.
top view
Horse Geode Coffee table
Coffee Table
Cat Table
Back Side of Fossil Bar
Pink and Purple Geode
Sustainable Custom Furniture at Silicon Valley Open Studios
Just before the pandemic, I had been taking classes and developing recipes in preparation for opening a vegan restaurant. As I age, I want to change careers to something meaningful and easier on an older body. At that time, I was still very busy with murals and faux. As the pandemic raged, my decorative painting business came to a halt. Also, I realized how vulnerable the restaurant business can be. I had also been working on a few pieces of furniture made from used and discarded materials. While I believe veganism is great for the planet and prevents so much suffering, I also think reusing, reducing and recycling are as important for a sustainable future. With the support of my sole investor, Anthony Francis, I have been able to build up an inventory of furniture. This year studiosandi will be participating in the Silicon Valley Open Studios. We purchased the half page ad, a copy of which is posted below.
Anthony Francis’s Library of Dresan blog is dresan.com.