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Location: Lisle, IL
Website: http://www.alancarterstudio.com
I've been designing and building contemporary furniture and accessories full time for about 8 years. Prior to that, I was a painter doing highly realistic urban landscapes- scenes of Chicago, New York, Miami Beach, etc. My focus on urban architecture has helped me greatly with my furniture designs. Art Deco, Asian, and mid-century design aesthetics can be found in much of my work.
My wife and I live in Lisle, a western suburb of Chicago, although we're in the process of trying to relocate to the Seattle area. We have to sell our house first, though, and that's proving to be difficult in today's market.
Our 2 grown children live in Chicago and generally think we're nuts to want to move.
If anyone wants a totally remodeld house with a great 800 s/f shop attatched to it, let me know.
-- Alan Carter, www.alancarterstudio.com
| commented on | Art Deco vanity | 54 days ago |
| commented on | Small Round Side Table | 55 days ago |
| added blog entry | Artropolis Art Fair in Chcago | 85 days ago |
| added blog entry | The great rebar kerfuffle | 90 days ago |
| commented on | Wenge coffee table | 96 days ago |
| added project | Wenge coffee table | 97 days ago |
| added project | Custom home theater | 97 days ago |
| added project | Asian inspired display cabinet. | 97 days ago |
| added blog entry | Of hops and hardwoods | 97 days ago |
| commented on | Purpleheart coffee table | 98 days ago |
| added project | Quarter round end table | 98 days ago |
| added project | Coffee table with river rock | 98 days ago |
| added project | Purpleheart coffee table | 98 days ago |
| commented on | Art Deco style bed. | 98 days ago |
| added project | Art Deco style bed. | 99 days ago |
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My wife, Penny, and I recently finished our first marathon. At least that’s what it felt like after attending the giant Artropolis Art Fair at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.More… Giant doesn’t begin to describe it. 5 separat...
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custom,furnitureThis blog is on my website, but I thought I’d post here as well. It doesn’t have a whole lot to do with woodworking other than how it relates to treating customers, but it’s kind of a funny story. re’-bar...
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My wife and I occasionally drive up to Wisconsin for a variety of reasons. The Milwaukee Art Museum, which is phenomenal, the scenery, or just to get away from Chicago for a while. One of the must do’s on these tripsMore… is to pick up...
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On a recent trip, my wife, Penny, and I had dinner at 2 different restaurants with 2 completely different results. When we made our reservations, we told each one about Penny’s severe lactose intolerance- no dairy whatsoever.More… B...
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My wife and I attended a wine tasting a few months ago where the focus was on the glasses. The purpose of the tasting was to learn how and why different glasses affect the taste and enjoyment of wine. More…I was very skeptical going in, but ...
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Welcome to Lumberjocks!! And I say a huge WOW to the work I saw on your website. These are exactly the kind of pieces that my wife and I love, and lust after. Our dreams are big, and the checkbook is slim. And these are the kind of pieces I can only dream of trying to make. Thank you for showing that this kind of quality can be done.
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I don’t know about your paintings but you have truely found your calling consider submiting a portfollio of your work to motion picture studios i lived in florida for a while and MGM was looking for woodworkers and carpenters i never had a response but i think you’ve got a good shot, your eye for design is truely to be respected!!!!!!!!!!!!
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