Joyful Image features original turned art by Barry Gaugler and Bridget O'Rourke. The company was started in 2002 in the Rocky Mountains outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Joyful Image is now located in Maine. Here, in addition to aspen, are plentiful forests containing a variety of hardwoods.
We gather wood locally - searching out dead and down trees, especially trees with spalting or burls. The wood we choose is not prime for use as lumber or firewood. As avid bird watchers and naturalists, we do not disturb logs that woodpeckers or other forest dwellers have chosen for their own purposes.
Our turnings highlight the beauty of wood in its natural state ~ free of unnecessary embellishments. Nature's "imperfections" create character and make each piece of our turned art unique. We favor clean lines on classic and organic shapes. Each piece is numbered and signed.
Our intent is to create art that celebrates the beauty of nature.
Barry Gaugler
Barry is a Pennsylvania Deutsch craftsman who began working with wood in 1984. His family roots trace to self reliant pre-colonial artisans who brought the skills and trades of Europe to the wilderness of the new country. Eventually referred to as "the Pennsylvania Dutch," this community gained a reputation for ingenuity and craftsmanship.
Barry has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with minors in Math and Chemistry. He has built post and beam, log, and stick frame homes as well as furniture and cabinetry. His interior trim work adorns luxury homes in Killington, Waitsfield, and Woodstock, Vermont; Bainbridge Island, Washington; and Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Barry received an award for his first piece of turned art in 1963.
Bridget O'Rourke
Bridget began her carpentry apprenticeship in 1993 while on sabbatical from the practice of law. She has been turning wood since 2000. Her goal for many years has been to have a wood studio where she and Barry can pursue a shared passion for wood working.
Bridget graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation of Natural Resources. She earned a law degree with honors from Vermont Law School in 1987. Since then, she has practiced law in Maine, Vermont, Washington and Colorado. She is also a professional mediator and facilitator.
Contact us
Joyful Image LLC
351 Lincoln Avenue
Gardiner, ME 04345
(970) 276-4343 phone & fax
bridget@joyfulimage.com
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Joyful Image LLC, 351 Lincoln Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345