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Sculptural
clocks, furniture,
contemporary and traditional baskets, gourds
We live and work on a
hilltop in southern Brown County, which we love to the extent that days may
go by without leaving the hill. Joe's workshop is a short walk from the
back door, and Peggy's workroom is situated with a view of the bird feeder,
and the woods beyond.
Joe was drawn to the beauty and nature of wood while splitting firewood.
This interest in wood has led to many projects, from spoon and bowl carving,
cabinetmaking, furniture, to the current clock making and collaborating
with Peggy on baskets and sculptural weavings.
Color, texture, and dimension are the key elements in the weavings Peggy
creates. Surface design is as important as shape in her functional and
sculptural pieces. Materials vary from piece to piece, but include reed,
hardwoods, sea grass, beads, feathers, and yarn. Peggy's weavings range
from a storage basket with a spalted maple lid, to a free-standing urn with
cherry accents, to a wall-hanging inspired by Brown County's hills and
valleys. Many of her pieces are accented with wood in either a functional
or artistic way. Recent work has expanded to include pyrography on gourds,
and jewelry design. Both artists exhibit in nationally recognized art
shows, and have been the recipients of numerous awards.
The Hendersons share their hilltop with perennial, annual, vegetable and
gourd gardens, sheep, chickens, dogs, and occasionally their children and
grandchild.
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