Sneak Peek: Curves Ahead
February 20, 2014
By Maria LaPianaÂ
Leah Woods has long been known for her handcrafted furniture, mostly cabinets, desks and tables; now thereâs a new dimension to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, artisanâs work. While her functional pieces have never been short on beautiful curves, sheâs now creating forms that âallude to the sensuality of the body and the beauty of materials.â As such, her latest work isnât intended for use so much as to be experienced.
The master woodworker shares insights into her inspirationâwomenâs dress forms and undergarmentsâin the next issue of New England Home. The article, in which Woods waxes poetic on her artistic journey (she says she felt the siren song of abstract forms for many years) is richly illustrated with photos of her curvaceous and thought-provoking work.
The MarchâApril 2014 issue of New England Home will be available on newsstands beginning March 18.
Clothe Cabinet (2006), cherry, maple, fabric, 54âłH Ă 11âłW Ă 10âłD. Photos by James Schuyler
Detail from Off Course (2014), white oak, ash, 60âłH Ă 60âłW Ă 18âłD. Photo by Lisa Nugent
Untitled #3: Dress Form in Mahogany (2011), mahogany, red oak veneer,
51âłH Ă 28âłW Ă 28âłD. Photo by Mark Johnson
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