Contemporary styled furniture pieces created in my studio. The furniture incorporates techniques and joinery presented in my courses.
Contemporary styled Tea Cabinet with asymmetric layout. Focal point is wraparound rift-sawn grain on drawer cases, asymmetric drawer case layout and "Holly" drawer fronts. Contrasting Cherry platform and Cherry inserts to delineate the cases from the platform. 15 in. W x 7 in. D X 7.5 in. H
My furniture and wood art are featured in books and magazines and have won awards both in furniture and art shows. The unique, studio furniture which I design and create can be seen at Pirollo Design. A selection of books and magazines where my furniture, work methods and philosophy are featured:
The Furniture Society (Art of Balance, Apr 2024)
Carleton Univ. Industrial Design (Guest Lecturer)
Quiet Woodworking (New Art Press)
Hand Tool Woodworking (New Art Press)
Start Woodworking (New Art Press)
Craftisian Interview (Norman Pirollo)
HackSpace Magazine: Make With Wood April 2020
Woodworking: From Design To Making
Woodworking With Hand Tools (Taunton Press)
WOODSKILLS Issue 01
WOODSKILLS Issue 02
Can. Woodworking magazine 2015
Our Homes magazine Fall 2014
IDS15 (Studio North)
IDS14 (Studio North)
NICHE Magazine Winter 2013
Fine Woodworking magazine - 4 Bench Jigs for Handplanes
Woodwork magazine
Wood Art Today 2 (Schiffer Books)
500 Cabinets (Lark Books)
Studio Furniture: Today's Leading Woodworkers (Schiffer)
Fine Woodworking Shopmade Jigs
2012 CDN. Interiors Design Guide
Ottawa Life magazine
Panoram Italia magazine
Our Homes magazine Fall 2010
Craft Journal
Woodworker's Journal (2006)