BVGN, Sept 27th: Jason Blenkinsop
Sparrow Collective
On September 27th for Bay View Gallery night we will be also featuring the beautiful wood work of Jason Blenkinsop. Come by and check it out!
Bio
Jason Blenkinsop is a 34 year old artist currently raising a family in
Milwaukee's Riverwest community, with his wife Amber. He specializes in
custom carvings and finish woodwork with an emphasis on
functionality. Jason is a interactive craftsman who works
on commissioned pieces, turning ideas into reality. Beauty with a
purpose. It was with this in mind that he designed his workshop:
Functional Art Furnishings.
Artist Statement
Everyone has furniture in their house that they must look at every day,
I want to look at something beautiful. It's nice to have every piece of
furniture in your house be a work of art. Woodworking is a wonderful way
for me to create something useful in a beautiful way.
A lot of the inspiration for my art comes from Victorian era
architecture. Whenever I'm designing a piece I like to make sure it has
as much detail as possible without being overly ornate. I focus on the
details of my art because the details are what draw my eye to a piece.
My artwork brings beauty into every aspect of my life. Furniture is
mostly utilitarian but that doesn't mean it has to be drab and boring.
When I turn on a lamp or when I look at my clock to see what time it is,
I'm staring at art.
When I learn about a different technique for creating wood pieces I
immediately imagine what I might be able to create with that technique.
I've learned how to use a lathe, I've learned how to bend wood and I've
learned how to create inlay all through my desire to create something
functional and beautiful.
