Hana Coast Gallery
Presents
The Wood Designs of Ms. Shaun Fleming
Maui Furniture Artisan
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"Round Side Table"
Made of Rare Hawaiian Koa
With Hand-cut Marquetry
| 20" high x 20" wide
Designed and Handcrafted by
Shaun Fleming
$6,950 |
Made of rare Hawaiian "curly grain" Koa wood with Pheasant and Wenge
wood. Less than one Koa tree in a thousand has this kind of almost
holographic grain. If you move your head from side to side, the grain
will appear to change dimensions. The tabletop and legs are oiled and then finished with handrubbed
lacquer and a buffed glaze.
As designed by this highly creative craftswoman, the woods in the
marquetry are milo, tamarind, cherry, koa, camphor, mahogany, maple and
mango. A classic side table, but with all the fine, subtle elegance of a
modern-day work of "work-bench" furniture art
The Artist Tells About Her Marquetry Process
"After choosing the many different species of wood which I will be using
in my Marquetry (I like to think of this as my color palette), I slice
the boards into very thin strips (3/64") on the band saw, then run them through
the sander. By making them very thin it aleviates the natural tendency
for the wood to expand and contract (which might cause the detail to
pull apart).
"Once the wood is made into veneers, I am ready
to begin the labor-intensive process of cutting the many, many pieces to
fit together, choosing every piece by grain direction and color. After
they are cut I take many of them and dip them into hot sand to scorch
the edge to cause a shading effect which gives the piece depth. Then I
carefully assemble the pieces in many different layers, overlapping
leaves and branches in front of and behind each other. Then I glue the
entire picture to the top substrate, sand very carefully and the process
continues .... building the rest of the table."
It might be noted that it takes almost twice as much time to create
a round top table as it does a traditional square or oblong one.
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"Hall Table"
Made of Rare Hawaiian Koa
| 46" long x 18.5" wide x 30" High
Designed and Handcrafted by
Shaun Fleming
$6,950 |
Made from one of the rarest woods on the planet, "curly-grain" Hawaiian Koa.
The top is made of Rainforest Marble banded with Koa with an insert of darker Pheasant wood as an accent). The custom design is
reiniscent of the early 1900's Arts & Craft Movement, with just a hint of Asian enfluence.
One of the islands premier women woodworkers, Shaun creates studio furniture with subtle line
and form as a signature. She lets the wood speak for itself, simply adding her own master-level
joinery and lustrous finish.
The table is given multi-layer sanding, oiled and then finished with handrubbed lacquer and a
buffed glaze.
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"Hall Table"
Made of Rare Hawaiian Koa
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46" long x 18" wide x 31" High
Designed and Handcrafted by
Shaun Fleming
$8,600 |
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Made of contrasting shades of rare Hawaiian "curly" koa wood.
The top is bookmatched Koa veneer to allow for proper contraction and expansion. It is bordered with an insert of darker Hawaiian
pheasant wood. There are 4 custom designed glass spheres, created by Maui master glass artisan Mike Worchester, which serve to
support the top.
At first glance this beautifully designed work of wood art has the appearence of a Chinese Alter Table, but a closer
look reveals the subtle lines of a more contemporary piece of "bench-made" furniture.
The table is given multi-layer sanding, oiled and then finished with handrubbed lacquer and a
buffed glaze.
This is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of furniture that is of heirloom
quality, which your family can enjoy for generations to come.
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Shaun Fleming has established herself as a
master furniture and cabinet maker. She is an active member of the
American Association of Woodturners and the Hawaii Forest Indutries Association, as well as
a board member of the Maui Woodworkers Guild.
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An avid surfer and mother of three, Shaun was first introduced
to woodworking nearly twenty years ago when she got a job as a sander in a custom
cabinet shop.
As she became familiar with the tools in the shop, she began "making things",
as she puts it. With an eye for design and a sure-touch with her hands, Shaun
gradually began making boxes, then bowls, and finally, one-of-a-kind works
of furniture art.
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Here's Something Of
Added Value
(Exclusively From Hana Coast
Gallery) |
What's It Worth?
Valuations For Insurance & Estate Planning
Our
Collector's Asset Valuation Portfolio includes a Certificate of
Authenticity, Certified Insurance Valuation, Bill of Sale and Biography
of the artist whose work you've acquired. This asset appraisal data
accompanies every original work of fine art or mastercraft that you
acquire from us. For many of our works of
original art, we also provide a "Curatorial Declaration". This report
discusses the particular medium used in creating the artwork and other
unique properties that might be present in the piece you have acquired.
If appropriate, your artwork will be enrolled with the National Fine Art
Title Registry and a certificate issued. This kind of information is
usually required both for insurance purposes and for reappraisals
dictated by increased market values. You will find that this is an
approach to Wealth Management Documentation that has been typically
available to only select, high-net-worth individual collectors. We,
however, feel that ALL of our clients deserve to be treated with this
level of service, thus our Collector's Portfolio.
(Your CPA will love this investment-grade
data.)
Alesia Chow
Gallery Director
Hana Coast Gallery
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