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June 1, 2016

See Seth Rolland's furniture at BAM

By JOURNAL STAFF

Photos by Frank Ross [enlarge]
Oxeye Hall Table is made of ash and walnut burl.

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Tsubo Coffee Table is made of of salvaged mahogany.

An exhibit titled “Balance and Tension: The Furniture of Seth Rolland” is on display at Bellevue Arts Museum through Aug. 14.

Rolland's website says he has been making custom furniture for 25 years, first in Taos, New Mexico, and now in Port Townsend.

BAM said he is a craftsman who finds inspiration in the architecture of the natural world, including geological formations, insects and the growth pattern of tree roots.

Perhaps the most distinctive element of Rolland's work is his use of kerfing, which involves making a series of close cuts in wood so it can be curved. It is traditionally used by luthiers on stringed instruments.

Rolland won the John and Joyce Price Award of Excellence for his work in BAM Biennial 2014: Knock on Wood.

The current exhibit spans the last decade and includes furniture and sculpture.

For more information, go to http://tiny.cc/fj6lby/.




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