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Derek Hennigar
After starting his career in Raleigh, North Carolina,
Derek Hennigar opened his own wood shop in 1993.
Hennigar strives to use local woods in most of his
furniture. He originally called his work “Ordinary
Furniture” as an ironic response to what he calls “boring
furniture.” As his designs have innovated and
techniques improved, Ordinary Furniture has become
an even more ironic name, but still one that
acknowledges that no activity in human history is more
common than gathering and cutting wood.
Hennigar mixes established joinery, carving, and
finishing techniques with his own “ordinary” design
perspective. Many pieces are one-of-a-kind and others
are pieces from a small series. All are made to last for
generations.
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