Other Resources

Galleries:

The Real Mother Goose, 901 S.W. Yamhill, Portland, 1st Floor of the parking garage next to the Galleria. Probably the best place to see craftsmanship and artistry in all the west coast. Extensive furniture showroom in addition to jewelry, pottery, gifts and flat work.

The Wood Merchant, 707 S. First, La Conner Wa. Gallery exclusively of wood objects. Recently expanded to include more furniture. Fun store in a beautiful little tourist centered town. Go there by boat if you can.

Artful Image Gallery, 16A Walden, Concord Ma. Regularly shows some of our best rockers.

Silver Creek Gallery, George and Brenda run a very fine local gallery featuring furniture, art, and thier own exquisite jewlery. 119 A North Water Street, Silverton Or. (503) 873 6767.

Stowe Craft Gallery, Furniture, glass and design services. 55 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vermont 05672.

Some of our local sources and people we have done business with and recommend:

Tom Allen Sculptural Marquetry and Wall Sculpture. His business is called the Joy of Doing and he is a delight to work with, we do a lot of collaborative projects. He can be reached at 968 Drift Creek Rd. Silverton Or. 97381.

Michael Elkan We have worked with Michael Elkan since the late eighties. He chose us to do fine joinery and high quality finishes. We liked his creative use of native woods and design ideas. Michael has quit the production business and Jesse Woodworks is now the exclusive producer of Elkan Studios Designs. Some of the pieces we made for Michael are available at MichaelElkan.com or through the Real Mother Goose Gallery.

Wood:

Northwest Timber run by Lewis Judy a former furnituremaker and specialist in figured and instrument woods.

Crosscut Hardwoods in Portland, has the largest retail selection of species and a good source for "odd" and "environmentally green" wood.

Exotic Wood Services Inc. Located in Coquille, on the coast, a great source for burls.

Hardwood Industries of Tualaton, Oregon. Can be reached toll free at 1 800 745-6620.

Gilmer Wood owned by Miles Gilmer. Excellent source for exotics from all over the world.

Stone:

Portland Marble, has done excellent and timely work for us consistently. They have a computer controlled water jet cutter for exacting work.

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