visions_of_wood
A piece by Bruce Mitchell showing in "Visions of Wood" features a chunk of redwood in various stages of finishing. Some parts are polished, others left raw, to show the connection to the original form.    David Briggs

Kevin Clarke’s table in the exhibit “Visions in Wood” resembles a puzzle with missing pieces. Shallow triangles, rectangles and rounded edges are cut away from the surface, a design reflecting the state of the wood when he found it: twisted and warped sections of eucalyptus.

“I want people to experience something new—separate from sitting at a table and not quite describable—and then also to eat there, draw and paint, and spill wine there,” said Mr.…