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When trying to find the perfect gift for the chef in your
family, stop by ArtWalk to see some of David Hadden’s beautiful
cutting boards. Using scrap wood, his finished pieces are a
great way to give a green gift this holiday season!
David Hadden is the creator of Woodchips Company, designing
gorgeous wood cutting boards. Before Hadden decided to become
a full-time woodworker, he had several other careers. He was
previously a plant manager and a plant superintendent. He was
also a supervisor over various operations manufacturing wood
and metal parts. He is inspired by the many elements of nature,
but focuses his art on wood. He tries to capture the beauty
of wood in a piece that will last for many years. Each cutting
board is handcrafted at his shop in East Tennessee using a variety
of woods deemed scrap. With careful preparation and lamination,
these discarded pieces of wood combine to create an eco-friendly
product.
Hadden was originally drawn to using wood as his primary medium
because of its smell and texture. The process of creating a
cutting board from a raw piece of wood into a smooth solid piece
of art has been a great creative experience for him. He usually
works on multiple pieces at one time, saying that he can build
ten to fifteen cutting boards in one day. His work is typically
comprised of complex laminations, bright colors, and inlayed
wood. Although known for his cutting boards, Hadden has also
been experimenting with other designs. Lately, he has been building
several pieces of arts and craft style furniture as well as
completing kitchen cabinetry.
Please join us for Art Crawl on December 5, 2008. Set on the
first Friday of each month, Art Crawl is a town wide event where
all the local galleries stay open late and serve wine and hor
dourves from 5:30 to 8:30. It is a tremendously popular local
event, and we highly recommend stopping by to check it out!
David Hadden’s work is located on ArtWalk’s top
level and with three and a half floors and over 300 local, regional,
and national artists, art lovers are sure to fall in love with
ArtWalk. ArtWalk is located at 611 W. King Street (across from
Mast General Store) Boone, N.C. 28607. Though ArtWalk is open
Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from
11 p.m. to 5 p.m, we invite our customers to shop all the time,
with our new online store. At ArtWalk we continually welcome
new artists, and we invite artists of all media and ages to
inquire about our individual gallery booths for rent. For more
information, call (828) 264-9998, email artwalkboone@yahoo.com
or visit www.artwalkboone.com.
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