waterfalls of the Delaware Water Gap The sky darkened as I arrived at Mildred’s Lane Friday afternoon, exploding into a violent thunderstorm with cracks of lightning and a drenching downpour. I was still damp from a mid-day swim in the river on my way up, after a tramp along a steep tributary to see the […]
Author Archives: Scott
Roadtrip to Mildred’s Lane
seascape under a stormy sky off the coast of Brigantine Island, New Jersey The Delaware River drains about four percent of the nation’s rainwater into the Atlantic through Delaware Bay, about 20 miles South of the island of Brigantine, New Jersey, where I began my journey to Mildred’s Lane. Growing up outside of Philadelphia, I’ve […]
Vacation
Brigantine Beach, South Jersey I will be taking a break from these pages for the next week or so as we head to the East Coast to see family and spend some time at the beach. I plan to resume making regular posts upon arrival at Mildred’s Lane on or near Saturday, June 27. Stay […]
What Makes A Good Day?
Today I discovered how the Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus) got its name.
A Wholesome Chair
modified Windsor chair concept with steam-bent, bundled parts Most of my furniture design over the past ten years or so has developed either from a particular need or from the properties of a particular material, usually wood. Lately I’ve been wanting to broaden my target by channeling my resources into the creation of a signature […]
The Week in Bloom
Native to the state, the California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) grows prolifically along seasonal streams and south-facing hillsides, and was often planted as an ornamental next to barns and schoolhouses of West Sonoma County. The tree has been in bloom for longer than expected this year with the cooler weather, and its sweet smelling blossoms are […]
Field Lab
Bodger’s camp in the Chiltern beech woods, late 19th century (from The English Regional Chair, Bernard D. Cotton, Antique Collector’s Club, 1990) The strategy behind my residency at Mildred’s Lane will be multi-tiered, ranging from the development of a working, craft production facility on site to the promotion and marketing of Goods to be produced, […]