Megan Painter and I work at The Reclamation Project together, but she's also started a business of her own,
Great Heights Furniture. She makes beautiful, functional pieces out of reclaimed wood.
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| It's so cold here that we wear our coats all the time now. Just kidding. |
Her work is on display at
Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, in Roanoke for the next month.
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| bench |
Anna and I drove over for the opening of the show on Saturday. Roanoke is only fifteen minutes down the road.
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| headboard |
Some of it looks a lot like the kind of woodwork that my dad did. Megan knew about my dad's work before I met her.
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| coat hooks |
I especially love the knife blocks.
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| magnetic knife blocks |
Here's Anna trying out the fake bed. She brought her stuffed kitty along.
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| Anna and headboard |
I got a picture of Megan and her young hip friends.
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| Megan and her hip friends |
And Anna chatted with Megan's mom while I bought a birthday card.
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| Anna chatting with Megan's hip mom |
The gallery is a beautiful space and other work from local artists is on display as well. It's well worth a visit.