HONORS
William’s macassar
ebony and ebonized
cherry table was featured in the
June
2010 Fine Woodworking Reader’s Gallery.
In May 2009, Lark
Books published 500
Tables: Inspiring
Interpretations of Function and Style by Andrew Glasgow. After reviewing
thousands of works, esteemed juror Glasgow selected 500 tables in a wide array
of styles and form. I am honored that he included my End Table of curly
maple, macassar ebony, ebony and abalone shell (see top table in 3rd column,
on the Tables
page).
For book information click
here.
William Wells is a member of the Furniture Society and Michigan
Guild of Artists and Artisans
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UPCOMING
American Craft Exposition
Evanston, Illinois
August 23-26, 2012
One of a Kind Show
Chicago, Illinois
December 6-9, 2012
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The most important thing to me is getting clients
involved in creating their personal piece of handmade furniture,
because the only thing better than having a custom-made piece
of furniture is knowing you were directly involved in its creation.
My creative process starts with a drawing, which the client
reviews. Once we agree on a design, I construct a 1/8 scale model
of the piece. While drawings are nice, they don’t always
give a true impression of the piece, especially when curves are
involved. I’ve done drawings that looked great, but after
making the model I’ll see something that’s not pleasing
— perhaps a proportion isn’t quite right. It’s easier
to make changes on a model than a finished piece, so this gives
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TEACHING
MARC ADAMS SCHOOL
OF WOODWORKING
August 24-25, 2013
EMBELLISHING YOUR WORK
with Michael Fortune and Bill Wells
August 26-30, 2013
WOODWORKING
assisting Michael Fortune
October 7-11, 2013
BRING YOUR
IMAGINATION TO THE TABLE
Bill Wells, instructor
use the Marc Adams link for full details |
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To keep clients involved in the creative process,
I e-mail a digital photo of the model. That way customers know
what the piece will look like before we proceed. During construction,
if clients are interested, I’ll continue e-mailing digital
photos so they can see how their piece is progressing.
Construction is always done using traditional joinery — the
mortise, tenon and dovetail are my favorites. I love what I do,
and I won’t be happy until I know you have a special piece
of furniture you’ll cherish for generations.
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