The Island Gallery

The Island Gallery features leading Northwest wood artists creating objects from fallen and recycled timbers. The Gallery exhibits furniture and sculptural pieces made from salvaged or recycled wood from trees native to the area, including Douglas Fir, Red Cedar, Maple, Western Walnut and Cherry. Sculptures may be exhibited in outdoor spaces.

Many of the wood artists are inspired by the work of George Nakashima, a native of Washington. Live edges found in many of the furniture pieces remind us of the grace of the living trees, the grains remind us of their long continuity with the Northwest. Our artists use these shapes and forms to make unique pieces of decorative and functional art.

Wood sculptor Gregory Glynn notes:

My intention is to alter the material to reveal the existing traits of the tree without removing it far from its natural form…Working with "green" or unseasoned wood as I often do, I anticipate its potential instability and try to incorporate this into the work…The changes allow the wood to evolve over time and let nature, the supreme sculptor, have the final hand in each piece.

ARTISTS

Carlos Sosa, Gregory Glynn, Gary Quitslund, Douglas Tanaka, Gary Bella, Vicki McCabe and Dean Molnar.

UPCOMING SHOWS & OPENINGS (more information)

December 10, 2004. Art in Wood. Wood Sculpture and Furniture. Gregory Glynn, Carlos Sosa and Gary Quitslund. December 10, 2004, Opening Reception, 6-8 p.m.

Fall 2005. Wood on the Edge. Group Show.

Meru, Redwood sculpture
light, Gregory Glynn

Table, Western Walnut and Maple, Carlos Sosa

Bookcase, Western Walnut, Carlos Sosa

Six Split, Maple,
Gregory Glynn

Jewelry wall cabinet, Flowering Cherry,
Gary Quitslund

Table, recycled Fir (ca. 1903 from Vancouver, Washington, Sail Factory), Carlos Sosa

Table, Maple and Cherry,
Gary Quitslund

Mahogany textile hanger, Gary Bella
Cherry textile hanger, Dean Molnar