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 10 to 15 minutes, all the Buddhas in the store will speak to you. Ultimately, the […]
Unsettling In
We have expectations of our furniture: that it will be comfortable, sturdy, beautiful, useful. But (more…)
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. (more…)
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 the largest indoor ropes course in the world. When the Long Wharf branch of the […]
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 end of the fourth floor is lush with mahogany, chestnut, cherry and pine. They’re not […]
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 (more…)