Bench in Contrast
Winter 2025
Winter 2025
Type: Built
Duration: 3 Weeks
Professor: Peter Dean
School: Rhode Island School of Design
Crafted almost entirely with hand tools for a woodworking furniture design course, this bench explores a dynamic interplay of contrasts. Hand-cut dovetails accentuate the cherry’s end grain, creating a striking rhythm. The legs, tapered form echoes the silhouette of the dovetail joints, reinforcing a cohesive dialogue between structure and joinery, and celebrating traditional methods with new forms and style.
