According to Akil Tanriguden, proprietor of the upmarket Re-Unique Art & Antique Center in Old Saybrook, a certain magic happens when someone enters his shop. “Say you come in looking for a statue of Buddha. If you stay just …
Unsettling In
We have expectations of our furniture: that it will be comfortable, sturdy, beautiful, useful. But…
Fibers of Being
In a sunny storefront on East Street, a number of artisans are sitting down, helping the rest of New Haven do the same. …
Lots in Store
Jordan’s Furniture likes to go big. Its enormous sign, backed by a collage of actual chairs arranged like a tiled computer wallpaper, looms over new arrivals. To the right, another huge sign informs you of the presence of “It,” purportedly …
Wood Vibes
A photo essay. Check out the email version of this story to view all 20 photos.
To clear your head, take a walk through the woods.
To do that downtown, head to the Yale University Art Gallery, where the eastern …
Across the Grain
Through a fallen tree’s outer bark and phloem and heartwood, a rich story of soil composition, insect life and environmental impact is told. Like a natural lithograph, a cross-section of the timber might reveal where an ambrosia…