Welcome to our blog at Gallery of the Mountains! We are located inside the historic Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in Asheville, NC. We specialize in fine American handmade crafts, mostly from local and regional artists. We will be happy to ship any item listed here or help you find the perfect gift in our Gallery. For more info about our artists featured in the header photo above, click on Header Artists page. Please feel free to contact us for availability and prices either by phone or email. Toll Free 1-800-692-2204 or sales@galleryofthemountains.com


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

James Bateman




For over 30 years, Bateman has been a full-time woodcarver specializing in exquisite jewelry boxes. Bateman explains "A small box is a kind of haiku - they both grow out of the same spirit."

His pieces are made from North American hardwoods, most often birdseye maple, cherry and Iowa black walnut. They are beautiful and very functional with lift out shelves and divided sections for separating pieces of jewelry.





His small sculptural boxes are bandsawn and sanded to shape with the interiors carved out by router and lined with suede. Rectilinear boxes and cabinets are joined by variations on traditional methods - reinforced miters, tenons, plate joinery and dovetail.

The man in your family will love such a beautifully crafted masculine box for his cuff links and watch.

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