Glen G.Guarino in 500 Cabinets, a Lark Book

July 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Glen G.Guarino, Guarino Furniture Designs has been juried into 500 Cabinets, a publication by Lark Books.  Guarino's Showtime is functional as well as beautiful. He designed Showtime for a client in rescued Zebrawood.  The doors open and recess into pockets.  As with many of his pieces, he chose to do a clear hand rubbed finish to allow the beauty of the wood to take center stage. Glen very often works with residential and corporate clients designing a piece for their needs. He also designs pieces for gallery and museum exhibits.  Guarino draws from Asian, African, and Egyptian aesthetics as well as other influences.  Some of his pieces have an Art Deco influence other designs are very contemporary. He also designs pieces that have an Arts and Crafts feel.

Ray Hemachandra said, "The 500 works selected for this collection of cabinets are more than utilitarian pieces of furniture. These cabinets can stand alone as complete sculptural statements. They celebrate shape, joinery, detailing, color, or the subtle combination of all these in the interiors that are revealed as a door is opened."

John Grew Sheridan who served as the juror wrote in the introduction," Without a doubt, a successful piece of furniture must be driven by both material and concept, and the entries in 500 Cabinets reflect this principle. Serving as a juror exposed me to a body of breathtaking work and awakened a new sense of excitement on my part regarding the future of furniture making. As this collection proves, the possibilities for design seem limitless."

Guarino said," For me each new design is a small adventure, exploring my imagination and the potential of the material.  My objective always remains the same throughout all my work, and that is to marry good design with art and materials with the furniture function, all in one piece."

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Glen G.Guarino enjoys designing & making furniture for corporate, private & public clients. He also exhibits in galleries and museums. Guarino specialize in museum quality, one-of-a kind furniture with a natural finish. He very often uses rescued lumber.