Andrew
Gardner of Gardner's Willo'work
makes the best in bent-willow furniture and accessories. Each piece
is hand made, one at a time, of wild willow harvested from the banks
of Pennsylvania streams and creeks. You'll find love seats, rockers,
chaises and many other types of seating as well as table of all
kinds, headboards, plant stands, and planters. Also available are
a variety of accessories including mirrors, bric-a-brac shelves,
clocks, doll chairs, and an extensive selection of wheel thrown
pottery by the artist.
Andrew Gardner has been making willow furniture for nine years,
now, having sought and found a timeless refuge from our technological
society. "There is something direct and honest about a willow
chair. It works or it doesn't. The tools I need are simplebow
saw, hand cutters and a hammerand they can be carried easily
where ever I go. And willow is the ideal medium. It bends easilyalmost
loves to bendand it improves with cutting. A completely renewable
resource, which is why the beaver love it too."
Directions: On any of the roads into Thompson you will see signs
for Gardner's Willo'work along with the arrows for the Open House
Weekend. Look for the yellow house with green trim one block east
of the main intersection on the Thompson/Starruca Rd. (Jackson St.)
570-727-3362
e-mail: abg@epix.net website
Andrew
Gardner of Gardner's Willo'work
makes the best in bent-willow furniture and accessories. Each piece
is hand made, one at a time, of wild willow harvested from the banks
of Pennsylvania streams and creeks. You'll find love seats, rockers,
chaises and many other types of seating as well as table of all
kinds, headboards, plant stands, and planters. Also available are
a variety of accessories including mirrors, bric-a-brac shelves,
clocks, doll chairs, and an extensive selection of wheel thrown
pottery by the artist.