Guarino Furniture Designs

Woodland Reflections

GGFurniture — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:49:27 +0000

Woodland Reflections

2023 Noyes Artist Members Exhibition September 29, 2023 – January 4, 2024

GGFurniture — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:33:19 +0000

Serafina Blanc and Allegro by Glen Guarino will be at the 2023 Noyes Artist Members Exhibition from September 29, 2023 – January 4, 2024 at the Noyes Arts Garage 2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Hours: Wednesday to Sunday – 11AM to 6PM.

Serafina Blanc

Allegro

Tranquility table joins the 2023 ‘Works in Wood’ exhibit at New Hope Arts Center

GGFurniture — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:41:24 +0000

I was honored that Tranquility won the Jurors Award for Furniture at Works in Wood 23rd Annual Exhibit hosted by New Hope Arts in PA. My client was delighted to see the table receive an award.’I was honored that Tranquility won the Jurors Award for Furniture at Works in Wood 23rd Annual Exhibit hosted by New Hope Arts in PA. My client was delighted to see the table receive an award.

Photo by Klaus Schnitzer

Tranquility

GGFurniture — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:12:45 +0000

Tranquillity Table will be featured in the Works in Wood exhibit at New Hope Arts , 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, PA. The opening will be Nov 19, 2022, 5 – 8 pm. Admission is $10.00. The show will be up from Nov 19, 2022 through Jan 8, 2023.

Continua

GGFurniture — Fri, 14 May 2021 04:45:52 +0000

Every now and then I have a chance to revisit one of my designs. Continua is a case in point, during the initial design conversation it was evident that the clients favored one of my sculpted tables called Storm.

Continua’s design focus is to connect the legs with flowing curves that invite the eye of the viewer to follow along. The top of the table is made from a Cherry slab I had on my drying rack for many years just waiting for the right design. I enjoyed using my spokeshave and other hand tools refining the gentle curves of the form.

Continua (back)

Size: 26”tall x 38 ¾” W x 18 ½” D

Materials: Black American Cherry (Prunus Seratina) and top is rescued & air-dried Cherry

Technique: Stacked and sculpted

Finish: Waterlux Original Finish

Serafina

GGFurniture — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:19:56 +0000

Rescued Ebonized Mahogany

Serafina
Dimensions: 37”H x 15”W x 2”D

I often enjoy working in the studio sculpting a mirror frame, especially after completing a major project. Using my hand tools, some of which are antiques has always given me a lot of satisfaction. As I pull my spokeshave along the wood slicing paper thin shaving I see a form taking shape. Serafina is made from Mahogany that I ebonized using a very old technique that involves wetting the wood a solution of vinegar and iron.

In Exhibition:

2020: Noyes Museum Signature Artist

2015: Explorations in Wood by Glen Guarino Oct2015 Ocean City Arts Center

2013: Lie-Nielson Tool Events

2012: Works in Wood Art Connections 8, Segal Gallery

Excited to announce that I am a featured artist in the Spring 2021 issue of NJ Lifestyle Magazine!

Guarino Furniture Designs — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:57:25 +0000

Author Michael Cagno writes for NJ Lifestyle Magazine, and in the latest issue he shines a light on my process for creating bespoke furniture. I also discuss how the collaboration of artisans and interior designers enhance the art form, for artists and collectors. The article can be read by clicking the button below and begins on page 40. Photographs by, Justin Guarino.

Read the article

“Glen’s furniture conveys a sense of the person behind the art: someone that loves the creative process through the inspiration of nature.”

Flower Mirror Revisited

Glen Guarino featured artist in the Noyes Artist Members Exhibition: 2020

GGFurniture — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:07:16 +0000

I am honored to be included in the online annual exhibition at the Noyes Museum of Art Stockton University; a showcase of eighteen artists that features outstanding artwork throughout New Jersey.

The handcrafted pieces presented in the exhibition are Flower Mirror Revisted, Coming About, and Simplicity. The flowing forms of these pieces consist of Rescued Northern Catalpa, Rescued Bubinga, and American Black Cherry. Photographs by, Justin Guarino.

About the Exhibition:
The Noyes Artist Members Exhibition: 2020 showcases the work of eighteen artists creating outstanding artwork throughout New Jersey. Works in sculpture, photography, mixed media, wax, painting and drawing are throughout two galleries.

This annual exhibition celebrates the recent works of New Jersey artists selected by jury to be included in the prestigious Artist Member’s group.

Inspiring works here also feature returning Artists Member Bill Parker, showcasing his trio of work that highlights subject matter relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic through his exquisite technical drawing skill. T.A. Hahn, another longtime Artist Member, explores a multi-media approach applying sculpture, intertwining abstraction, natural elements, and LED lights. Andrea Sauchelli’s “Visual Memo” employs representational elements to reveal a raw expression of abstraction. Christina Marie Walley’s dramatic portraits bring to light beautifully hidden details that keep your eyes searching in exploration.

Each Artist Member is a professional artist who continues to explore their discipline by continuously expanding their repertoire with new bodies of work. Their work is unique to their own artistic point of view, and compliments the complete body of work from the Artist Member group. The Noyes Artist Members Exhibition: 2020 is a celebration of artistic voices within the State Of New Jersey.

A PDF to view the online exhibition can be downloaded here.

Curvilinear Coffee Table

Guarino Furniture Designs — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:50:40 +0000

I designed Curvilinear with the idea that a number of wood combinations could be used. Curly Maple and rescued Zebra wood present a quiet strength, allowing the natural beauty of the wood to take center stage.

As you can see the glass top allows the curves of the table to be seen. The table will fit in a contemporary or eclectic room.

Presentation Box

Guarino Furniture Designs — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 02:04:53 +0000

For Presentation Box, I chose Ebony wood to dramatically show off the sculpted lines.I don’t often do boxes, but when I was asked to design an award for Women in the Arts, I designed and made Presentation Box.

It was presented to the “Most Outstanding Woman in the Arts,” (1981). I was very pleased with the end result.