Posted by Duane on Oct 12, 2012 in Blog |

Saturday, October 20, 2012 Come celebrate the Fifteenth Annual Autumn Art Auction at the North Dakota Museum of Art. The Auction was created in order to develop a buyer’s market in North Dakota. In this time an art community has taken hold and has created a diverse audience for original work in the Red River Valley. Established collectors, as well as young buyers just starting their collections, have expanded the market. The Autumn Art Auction is an annual gala live auction of collectible art. Wine and hors d’oeuvres 6:30 pm. Auction begins at 8 pm. Auction Walk-about with Laurel Reuter, Auction Curator, Tuesday, October 16, 7 pm. All works to be auctioned will be on display October 7 – 20, 2012 Tickets: Museum members, $30 Non-members, $35 in advance, $40 at the door Call 701-777-4195 to reserve your ticket Download the...

Posted by Duane on Oct 12, 2012 in Blog |

Duane will be demonstrating in his studio during the 2012 Studio Cruise.  24 Artisans in a 20 mile radius will be opening their studios for this scenic drive-yourself tour. Download a map of the cruise http://visitbemidji.com/specialevents/studio-cruise.html

Posted by Duane on Oct 12, 2012 in Blog |

Some of you may not have seen these segments, so here is a reminder.  For more information about Common Ground, visit http://www.lptv.org/commonground Duane Shoup and Ashley Hull make a rustic wood table. Duane Shoup, Ashley Hull – Common Ground Episode 305 – First Air Date November 10, 2011 Duane Shoup of Wildwood Rustic Furnishings creates a rustic end table from maple and oak as explains his love of wood-working. Segment from Lakeland Public Television’s weekly series Common Ground. Duane Shoup puts together a rustic rocking chair.  Airdate: 12/23/2010 Duane Shoup shows us the maple sugar process.  ...

Posted by Duane on May 28, 2012 in Blog |

A customer had a large ash burl and he wanted to make a coffee table. First we had to saw it into usable pieces and let it dry. The idea was to use four pieces in the top of the table. They were cut to have two straight edges to fit together and incorporated into a four piece tabletop. Walnut limbs were used for the leg structure. This table was the first of its kind that I have built, very interesting project that turned out to be a fine and unique...