WINTER 2021 45
"Cherry Canary" Sushi Tray Set
Cherry, canary, walnut, and Ambrosia maple woods.
Comes with a pair of chopsticks, chopsticks rest, and sauce dish.
10.5" long x 5 .5" wide x 2 . 25" tall
$400
"Setting Sun"
Cutting Board
Padauk and cherry woods
15 .75" long x 9.75" wide
x .8125" thick
$9 0
HEIRLOOM ARTISTRY
Drew Newman
A 2D animator for nearly 15 years, and
currently working on Bob's Burgers,
Drew Newman found his love of digital
art waning over time and "yearned to
feel creative again, working with physical
materials like I used to do as a child,"
he says.
Woodworking fulfilled that desire, and Newman
approaches it with the same attitude he brings to his
animation: "To invest my time toward making something
I'm proud of." Rather than pursuing a formal education,
he says that he received his "woodworking degree" from
YouTube, teaching himself everything from best table saws
to properly applying Danish oil to walnut wood. "I am always
eager to make mistakes early on when learning something
new by diving in and making something asap," he explains.
"If it goes wrong, I get to problem solve how to salvage the
project or come up with a different item to make with the
surviving material."
Newman has a workshop set up on his second-floor
balcony, which means he keeps his projects small
and manageable. He loves working with exotic
woods like the strikingly streaked Ambrosia
maple and vivid Padauk, and he enjoys playing
with hue and value combinations to create
high-contrast pieces that grab attention.
The goal of all this? To make items, he
says, that look expensive and can outlive
their owners and serve as heirlooms.
Instagram.com/drawnewman
drewhah@gmail.com
