FINE WOOD WORKING BY RYAN AND JEANETTE ROUSH-KRAFKA
Ryan created this simply elegant walnut stained aspen TV stand to conceal the clutter that inherently accompanies the connections involved with cable television. It’s the perfect place to hide your tv cables, cable box, and router, while maintaining the clean look you desire for your living room.
This quilt rack was designed with compactness in mind. It maintains its functionality of displaying quilts while simultaneously occupying less space than the standard sized quilt rack, which makes this quilt rack perfect for smaller living quarters. It was created out of white oak and designed in the Mission Style with true through tenons. This gorgeous piece will no doubt be passed down through the generations along with the heirloom quilts it enfolds.
The tops of this bench and side table come from the same slab of free edge cherry wood. After cleaning off all the bark with a simple drawknife, these surfaces were planed flat and sanded smooth. The structural support of the bench and table are made of walnut and cherry components, while the overall design stems from a twist on the conventional A-frame structure. I enjoy turning convention on its head… so that’s what I did to create these unique structures, showing off the beauty of what I believe to be nature’s most aesthetically pleasing building material.
These pieces were built and will be donated as auction items for Solon’s annual Dollars for Scholars Fall Gala. I enjoy contributing to this organization because of all they have done for me as a former student and recipient of scholarships as well as all the work they continue to do for students in the Solon Community. Supporting our schools and students is fundamental to the future of our community.
If you are interested in these pieces, other quality auction items, or in supporting Solon students please consider attending the Fall gala or donating to Solon Dollars for Scholars.
Thank you,
Ryan and Jeanette Roush-Krafka