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I designed this railing project for a client during my year as an artist in residence at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in Smithville, TN. The first installation, the balcony railing, was made there. The stair rails demanded a second and third installation which were completed over the next 18 months and my shop with my husvand.
The railings are designed to have a natural look which references willow furniture. The pickets and cross rails are all hammer textured and deliberately not straight, the joints are all wrapped and the cap rail has a bark texture.
The work is installed in a private residence near Jamestown in Tennessee.
Installation 1 |
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Studio shot of one half of balcony railing, before it had had the clear finish applied |
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Detail shot showing the leaves and wrapped joints where the pickets meet the cross rail | ||
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Detail shot showing the textured cap rail and wrapped joints. |
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An oblique view of one half of the balcony railing installed. |
Installation 2 |
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Installation shot of the ground floor stair rails: l-r Ben, Brian, Elmer |
| ully installed stair and ground floor rails | ||
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Detail of ground floor newel post |
| Detail of landing newel post |
Installation 3 |
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The newel posts of both sides of the stair railing can now be seen together for the first time.
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| Detail of the texturing and carving in the top of the newel posts.
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The very top of the stair railings ends in a decorative leaf fixture to the clients’ bookcase |
| Overall shot of the ground floor aspect of this project.
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Lynda Metcalfe, 18 Waldroup Rd, Brasstown, NC 28902
828.835.7313
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