Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Jodie, can you work from my photographs or do you only work from your own when taking on a commission?
A. 99.9% of the time I work only from my own photographs, I will review yours but I find most don’t give me the insight to detail or personality that I am looking for.
Q. Just what is a Giclee Print and can they really be printed on canvas or paper?
A. Giclee printing is the modern answer to stone lithography. The image is photographed digitally and then color and contrast are corrected so that it is nearly impossible to tell the print from the original! Giclee images can indeed be printed on canvas and many types of fine art paper.
Q. If I want to commission a work of art or piece of furniture can I specify a deadline, like Christmas or a birthday?
A. To be honest, neither of us will ever promise something will be done by a specific date! Period! We both will try to provide realistic timeframes for a project but never a specific date for completion. Creativity doesn’t like to be fenced by things like deadlines and we’ve found that if pushed by time our work suffers and clients aren’t as happy, so we just don’t do deadlines! Instead we will keep you well apprised of our progress and will also provide periodic photographic updates to show you that progress.
Q. Will you make me a piece of furniture like the one I saw at my local furniture store or in a picture on-line? And can you do it cheaper?
A. Nope! Sorry, but I won’t copy the work of another designer. I will however, look at the piece you’ve found or chosen and will work with you to learn what about that piece appeals to you. Then I will use that information to design something that fits your needs and desires!
As for the cheaper part, I am very proud of the quality my pieces exhibit both in the materials used and the skills required to build your new furniture. High quality materials and excellence in design and construction seldom result in lower price points! Of course if we factor in the fact that my work will outlive multiples of the cheaper stuff and take that approach, then one of my pieces is probably cheaper than the 6-10 lesser quality pieces it will take to equal the same lifespan!
Q. Do you guys teach classes?
A. Interesting question! Jodie is currently working with two students and the jury is still out on whether or not she wants to get more formal about teaching.
Clint is giving some thought to teaching but with the small shop space, the number of large pieces of machinery and vast number of extremely sharp and pointy tools the two of us haven’t figured that out just yet. One possible subject being considered is Marquetry as this can be taught using primarily hand tools and doesn’t require vast amounts of space! We will keep you posted on both fronts, so check back often.
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