June is upon us…………. Today is the first day of Summer!!!!
June has been sliding by.
Was in New York at the end of May, helping a friend do an install. We were in Larchmont. That area and the surrounding areas, Mamaroneck and White Plains are prolly some of the most beautiful areas to be in during the late spring. Miami was HOT and HUMID, up there it was still cool, lush and green.
Driving through Larchmont.
Rick, Damiano and Carlos -Seti mockup
We were up there doing a mock up in a warehouse for a Park Ave hotel/condo. Crazy millwork and cabinetry to install. Loads of wood paneling and walls to straighten. Rick will send some picks of the finished product.
Next up was the Furniture Society’s annual conference in Boone NC at Appalachian State University. I didn’t know what to expect but had a great time commuting from Little Switzerland over to Boone each day. I didn’t get a lot of pictures but did learn a bunch.
Steel sculpture on the Campus of Ap State.
Chairs at Bernhardt Furniture Factory
Went on a tour of the Bernhardt Furniture factory. They do beautiful stuff but could learn a thing or two about “Lean Manufacturing“
Also went to Hickory Chair. These guys do know a thing or ten about “Lean Manufacturing“
One of the interesting demos was by Paul Henry. He did a great demo involving horse hide glue and hammer veneering. I grabbed this shot off the Furniture Society’s facebook page. I figured it was OK since I’m in the shot looking like I just took a dump.
Paul watching Paul hammer veneer
All in all the Conference was a learning experience. I did learn that you should make friends asap if you want to stay abreast of what cool things are going on. I also learned that if you don’t get a ticket early to the auction, it don’t matter if you donated a piece or not, you still ain’t getting in. Also, if you’re going in order to meet people, go to the frigging parties, especially the closing party.
That brings me to International Surfing Day.
Here’s some information about the concept and spirit of International Surfing Day:
1. WHY IS INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY ON JUNE 20?
* June 20th is the Summer solstice (the longest day of summer) for the Northern Hemisphere. It is with ISD tradition that we pick the Summer solstice as the date we kick off our celebrations!
2. WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY?
* International Surfing Day is an annual worldwide celebration of surfing. A day to give thanks and go surfing, ISD organizers aim to raise awareness of the state of our oceans, waves and beaches and help protect and preserve these recreation areas. This year, Surfrider Foundation and industry friends and partners will commemorate the day by hosting events around the world, ranging from beach clean-ups to concerts and film showings.
It was a great time!
Sunset and Miami Beach and 79th Street.
Cheers and stop back soon.
Paul
Tags: International Surfing Day, Paul Henry, Paul McClelland, PM Custom, Rick Quadri, studio furniture, The Furniture Society, The Furniture Society Conference 2009
June 29th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
You do NOT look like you took a dump! (Well, maybe you were just thinking too hard or something!?!) As I told Bee, it must have been rough for you guys to come back from cool Northern weather to the literal heat advisory time you all had in Miami upon returning. I heard the opening had lots of people, and was glad to hear that lots of them were new. Keep those creative juices flowing and maybe all the summer sweat won’t get a chance to stick to ya! Miss T in the ATL