Recently we decided to get rid of species specific pages for birch branches, such as Yellow Birch, Paper Birch and Himalayan Birch and replace them with "Natural Birch Branches." While there are some subtle differences between the birch branches, functionally they aren't significant, so we figured an umbrella term would make the most sense. But being the branch connoisseur that I am, I feel it is my professional duty to let you know that we are changing our stock of "Natural Birch Branches" from Paper Birch Branches, to Yellow Birch from the southern Appalachians, which have exceptionally fine twigs.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
STANLEY RUIZ | the new organic
Contrast is a beautiful thing and the work of Stanley Ruiz harnesses it in a powerful manner. He contacted us the other day looking for a plentiful supply of twigs. We've accumulated quite a bit of sub-par Natural Manzanita Branches that we don't know what to do with and were enthusiastic about the prospect of someone doing something productive with them. He stopped by with a few of his simple metal prototypes. We handed over a few branches and some clippers, and he got to work. When he was done, we were amazed by what he produced. The contrast of smooth steel and gnarled branches, glaring white paint and warm and richly brown bark was spectacular. We hope to see a lot more of his work soon. Check out his site for more details.
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