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Janet O’Rourke Designs Janet and Jay O’Rourke There is a secret mystical quality to our vessels. We are so happy with our new work. We have been making wooden boxes and vessels for over 40 years, our main concentration for most of our career were hinged boxes and vessels out of exotic hardwoods. We were feeling really bad about using rainforest wood so now that we are using found wood we are doing something good for the environment. We are published in over 14 books and numerous magazine articles; we are in museum and corporate collections all over the world. All our vessels are made of found wood from storms; we cure the wood for about a year sometimes putting it in a compost pile to spault the wood, beautiful black patterns are brought out when there is a fungus in the wood. Jay is the fantastic wood turner. He turns these pieces into hollow form wooden vessels and bowls. Then he gives them to me a blank canvas, I have my background in illustration so why not treat the wood like a canvas. I carve each finial mostly birds and other beautiful images from our garden, our inspiration! Then I use pigments on the woods with our own formula. Then I do Pyrography and paint the pieces and to most of these add a little magic. So if our work makes you smile and you feel good that’s our goal and we have made you happy! |
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PERSONAL DATA |
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JAY O'ROURKE Born Santa Barbara Ca. 1947 Santa Barbara City College Self-Taught Woodworker |
JANET O'ROURKE Born Los Angeles Ca. 1958 B.F.A. Illustration, Academy of Art College, S.F., Ca Graduate work, Otis Parsons, L.A., Ca |
AWARDS De Land Fall Festival of the Arts, Honorable Mention, Deland, FL, 2012 Three Rivers Art Festval, Award of Distinction, Covington, LA, 2012 Winter Springs Festival of the Arts, Award of Merit, Winter Springs, FL, 2012 Winter Park Autumn Art Fest, 1st Place Wood, Winter Park, FL, 2012 Atlanta Arts Festival, 1st Place 3D Mixed Mdia, Atlanta, GA, 2012 Barefoot in the Park, Award of Creativity, Duluth, GA, 2012 Vero Beach, 3rd Place Sculpture, Vero Beach, FL, 2012
Winter Park Autumn Art Fest, 3rd Place Sculpture, Winter Park, FL 2011 Beaux Arts, 1st Place Wood, Coral Gables, FL, 2011 Art Fest Fort Myers, Merit Award, Ft. Myers, FL, 2011 Kentuck, Award of Merit, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2009 57th Street Art Fair, New comer Award Chicago, IL, 2009 Three Rivers Art Fest, Award of Distinction, Covington, LA, 2008 River Walk Fine Arts Festival, First Place Wood, Naperville, IL, 2008 Midwest Salute to the Arts, Award of Excellence, Fairview Heights, IL, 2008 Niche Award Finalist, Niche Magazine, 2005 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, 1st place, Wood, Fiber, Leather, 2003 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, 2nd place, Woodworking, 2002 Art in the Pearl, Best of Show; Portland, OR, 2000 Sausalito Arts Festival; 1st place Woodworking, Sausalito, CA, 1994 Northwest Gallery of Fine Woodworking Box Competition; 3rd place, Seattle, WA, 1994 Bellevue Museum Arts festival; Award for Quality and Presentation, Bellevue, WA, 1992 Sausalito Arts Festival; Honorable Mention, Sausalito, CA, 1992 Renaissance Pleasure Faire; Masterpiece Award, CA, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978
COLLECTIONS Dodie Baumgarten Collection, Figgie Art Museum, 2009 Dr. Randy Price and Mrs. Price, 2007 Mrs. Nina Hotvedt, 2004 Mr. and Mrs. Clint Eastwood, 2004 Dr. Dale R. Nish, 2003 Dr. Irving Lipton, Permanent Collection, 1999 Los Angeles County Museum of art, donated from the Irving Lipton Collection, 2001 Mr. Leonard D. DuBoff, 1999 Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Fleur Bressler, 1992 Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Tami Kegley, 1990, 1995 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kohn, 1995 Mrs. Sylvia Rosenburg, 1997 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sonnabend, 1997
SHOWS WE HAVE JURIED Jury for Lower Town Arts Festival, Paducah, KY, 2008 Jury for Art in the Pearl, Portland, OR, 2003 Jury for Wood, All Shows. ACC, 1996, 1998 Jury for Sausalito Arts Festival, Sausalito, CA, 1993 Jury for ACC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 1991 Jury for Yes Store Crafts Co-op, Santa Barbara, CA, 1985-1990 Jury for Renaissance Faire, Agoura, CA, 1986-1987
CURRENT LICENSES Mega Brand Puzzles Amia Heaven and Earth Pulse Micro Amazing Designs
AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL - BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFTS SHOWS Sarasota, Fl, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Charlotte, NC, 2007, 2008, 2009 Baltimore Crafts Fair, Baltimore, Md. 1987-2002, 2006-2009 San Francisco Craft Fair, S.F., CA, 1980-2002, 2006 Buyers Market of American Crafts, Philadelphia, Pa. Winter, summer, 2003-2005 Columbus Wholesale Market, Columbus, OH, 1994-1997 Springfield Crafts Fair, Springfield, Ma. 1990-1993 Atlanta Craft Fair, Atlanta, Ga. 1996, 1997, 1999, 2008, 2009 Bellevue Craft Fair, Bellevue, WA, 1997, 1998
INVITATIONAL SHOWS AND EXHIBITS Boxes and their Makers, Traveling exhibition, Mobile Museum of Art, 2012 Tea Pot Show, Morgan Gallery, Pittsburg, PA, 2011 Hot Tea 2, del Mano Gallery, CA 2011 Solo Show, Aphrodite Gallery, Paducah, KY, 2010 Featured Artists, Aspire Arts Gallery, Paducah, KY 2007-2009 American Artisan Festival, Nashville, TN. June 1999, 2008, 2009 Sofa, Chicago, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, 2007, 2008 Holidaze, Kentucky Museum of Art, Louisville, KY November 2006, 2007 Norman Kohn Collection, Bellevue Museum, Bellevue, WA, 2006 Turning Show, Aphrodite Gallery, Paducah, KY, November 2005 Box Show, Zazen Gallery, Bellevue, WI, 2005 Small Treasures Show, del Mano Gallery,Brentwood, CA, March 2000-2004 Celebrating boxes, Tullie House Museum, England Sept 2001-2003 Traveling world tour Put a Lid on It, Carlyn Gallery, Dallas, TX, April 2002 Turning Show, The Real Mother Goose, Portland, OR, March 2002 Licensing/ International, New York, NY, June 2001, 2002 Featured Artist, Silverado, Hood River, OR, Dec. 2001 Invitational Box Show, del Mano Gallery, Brentwood, CA, 1998, 1999, 2000 Sofa, New York, Sandra Collins Gallery, Birmingham, MI, May 1999 Visiting Artist Series, Bolder Arts & Crafts Coop, Boulder, CO. 1999 Featured Artist, Artful Hand Gallery, Boston, MA. 1998 Wood Show, White Bird Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR, 1998 Holiday Collectibles, Sylvia Ullman, American Crafts Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 1997 Functional Elegance, Gallery of Functional Art, Pontiac, MI, November 1996 Space Contained, Apropos Gallery, St Louis, MO, April 1996 Featured Artist, The Real Mother Goose, Portland, OR, May 1995 Box show, Northwest Fine Woodworking, Seattle, WA, 1990-1995 The Art of the Wood Box; 1994, Grovewood Gallery, Asheville, NC The Artful Hand, Boston, MA The Gift Box, Edith Lambert Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 1994 The Tree Transformed, Eureka Crafts, Syracuse, NY, 1994 Boxes and More Boxes, Kohler Artspace, Kohler, WI, 1994 The White House Christmas Tree, A Celebration of the Creative Works of the Hand, 1994 The Art of the Wood Box 1993, American Artisan, Nashville, TN American Details, Coconut Grove, FL Beads and Boxes Show, Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA. 1993 Jewelry Box Show, del Mano Gallery, Pasadena, CA. 1990-1993 Christmas Show, The Frame Gallery, Hood River OR. 1993, 2004 Valentine Box Show, Gallery IO, New Orleans, LA, 1992 Contemporary Wood Show, Banaker Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. 1989-1991 Couples Show, Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA. 1991 Imperial Woodworks, Works Gallery, New York, N.Y. 1989 Christmas Fantasy Show, Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA. 1989 Stick Show, Art Connections, Bethesda, MD, 1989 Featured Artist, del Mano Gallery, Brentwood, CA, 1987
JURIED SHOWS
Under the Oaks, Vero Beach, FL, 2012, 2013 Naples National Art Festival, Naples, FL, 2012, 2013 Sanibel-Captiva Island, Sanibel, FL, 2013 Art Fest Ft. Myers FL, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Naples New Years Downtown arts Festival, Naples, FL,2013 Beau Arts, Coral Gables, FL, 2011, 2013
DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts, Deland, FL, 2012 Three Rivers Art Fest, Covington, Louisiana, 2008, 2009, 2012 Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival, Pensacola, FL. 2011, 2012 Ocala Arts Festival, Ocala, FL, 2011, 2012 Winter Springs Festival of the Arts, Winter Springs, FL 2012 Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival, Winter Park, FL, 2011, 2012 Maitlin Art fest, Maitlin, FL, 2012 Atlanta ArtsFestival, Atlanta, GA, 2011, 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC, 2012 Barefoot in the Park, Duluthe, GA, 2012 Melbourne Art Festival, Melbourne, FL, 2012 Fine Art on the River, Savannah, GA 2012 Tarpon Springs Fine Art Festival, Tarpon Springs, FL 2012 Mount Dora Art Festival, Mount Dora, FL, 2011, 2012 Bonita Springs National Art Festival, Bonita Springs, FL, 2010, 2011, 2012
Palm Beach Fine Crafts Show, West Palm Beach, FL 2011 Surtex, New York, NY, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 Festival of the Masters, Downtown Disney, FL. 2011 Craft Art, St. Petersburg, FL, 2010 2011 57th Street Art Fair, Chicago, IL 2009, 2010, 2011 Kentuck, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2009, 2010, 2011 Crafts America, West Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, FL, 2011 Arti Gras, Jupiter, FL, 2011 Art Fest Stuart, Stuart, Fl, 2009, 2011 Dogwood Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2010, 2011 Deland Outdoor Art Festival, Deland, Fl, 2011 Jackson Art Fest, Jackson, GA, 2011 Buckhead Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2011 Art on Ponce Festival, Atlanta, GA, 2011
Coconut Grove, Miami FL, 2004, 2009, 2010 Sarasota Craft, Sarasota FL 2009, 2010 Brookside Art Fair, Kansas City, MO. 2010 Bayou City, Houston, TX 2010 Art Festival Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, 2010 Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, Al 2008, 2009, 2010 St James Court Art Show, Louisville, KY, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Art on The Square, Bellville, IL, 2009, 2010 Art Spectacular at the Carillon, Springfield, IL, 2009, 2010 River Arts Festival, Memphis, TN, 2009, 2010 Downtown Arts Festival, Gainesville, FL, 2010 Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival, Winter Park, FL. 2002-2004, 2010 South University Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Village Arts and Crafts Fair Ashville NC 2009 Sarasota Masters Art Festival, FL 2009 Fest for All Baton, Rouge, LA 2009 River Walk Fine Art Fair Naperville IL, 2008, 2009 Art Fair on the Square, Lake Forest IL 2008, 2009 Midwest Salute to the Arts, Fairview heights, IL 2008, 2009 St. Louis Art Fair, St Louis Mo. 2007 Fest For All, Baton Rouge, LA 2009 Art Fair Laumeir, St Louis, MO 2009 Four Bridges, Chattanooga TN. 2007, 2009 American Artisan Invitational, Nashville TN 2008, 2009 Fire Fly Art Festival, Dickson TN 2009 Woodland Art Fair, Lexington, KY, 2008, 2009
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008 Art in the Pearl, Portland, OR, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Bellevue Museum Art Festival; Bellevue, WA 1991-1992, 2006 Naples Invitational, Naples, Florida 2006 Lakefront Art Festival, Milwaukee Art Museum, WI, 2005, 2006 Fiesta Arts Fair, San Antonio, Texas, 2005, 2006 Crafts at the Castle; Boston, MA. 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 Boca Raton Museum Show, Boca Raton, Florida 2005 Art Rider, Crafts Park Avenue, New York, NY. 2003, 2004, 2005 spring, and Fall Show Bellevue Festival of the Arts, Bellevue, WA, 2004, 2005 Contemporary Crafts Market; Santa Monica, San Francisco, Ca 1988-1990, 2002-2005 T-Shirt Design for Contemporary Crafts Market, 1990 Park City Arts Festival, Park City, UT, 2003, 2005 Best of the Northwest, Seattle, WA, 2003, 2004, 2005 American Craft Exposition, Evanston, IL, 1998, 2002, 2005 Sun Valley Festival of the Arts, Sun Valley, Idaho 2004 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO. 2004 Paradise City, North Hampton, MA. 2004 Best of the Northwest, Seattle, 2003, 2004 Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, D. C. 1992, 2003 Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI. 2002 Sausalito Art Festival; Sausalito, CA. 1988-1997, 2002 Philadelphia Furniture Show; Philadelphia, PA 1995, 1996 Washington Craft Expo; Washington, D.C. 1993 The Yes Store; Santa Barbara, Ca. 1971-1990 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival; Mill Valley, Ca. 1987-1988 Renaissance Pleasure Faire; Calif. 1970-1987
PUBLICATIONS New Masters of The wooden Box Fox Chapelle 2009 Boxes and Their Makers, Fox Chapel Publishing With an intro by Oscar Fitzgerald 2009 400 boxes, Veronika Alice Gunter, Tony Lydgate, Lark Books 2004 Celebrating Boxes, Andrew Crawford, Peter Lloyd 2002 Best Wooden Boxes; Popular Woodworking Books, Bruce Stoker; 1998 The Art of Making Elegant Wooden Kitchen Utensils; Tony Lydgate, 1996 Award Winning Boxes; Tony Lydgate, 1995 The Art of Making Elegant Wood Boxes; Tony Lydgate, 1993 Creating Small Wooden Objects as Functional Sculpture; Dona Z. Meilach, 1976 "Mermaid" Coloring Book, Janet O'Rourke 2012 "Zodiak" Coloring Book, Janet O'Rourke 2011 “Bee Bop Robot” Coloring Book, Janet O’Rourke 2009 “Fairy Dream” Coloring Book, Janet O’Rourke 2008 MAGAZINES Paducah Life, Fairy Dreams 2009 Lo Down, Paducah Sun 2008 “Do you believe In Fairy’s?” Posh Magazine 2008 American Style, Woodturning center, 2007 Boca Raton Museum Poster 2006 Niche Magazine, Retail Details, and Fathers day ideas 2006 American Style, Stellar Performers, June 2005 Wood Turning Magazine, Vessels Article, 2005 Niche Magazine; spring, 1995, 2003 American Style; Treasure Boxes, article Dec/ Jan 1999 Furniture & Cabinetmaking; British Publication/ Peter Lloyd 1999 American Craft Magazine Del Mano Box Show Oct/ Nov 1998 American Craft Magazine; Advertisement for ACC Craft Shows; Dec. 1997 All issues 1998 Vogue Magazine; Germany; Nov 1997 Crafts Report; Nov 1996 American Style; Nov, 1996 Woodshop News; Melanie Winters, October, 1996 Home Magazine; Terry Capuana, June, 1995 American Woodworker; Band Sawn Box, Jay O'Rourke, Dec, 1995 American Craft Magazine; Studio Article, Kate Bonansinga, Aug/Sept, 1994 The Woodshop News; Liza Petursh; Dec, 1994 The Crafts Report; Jan, 1994 Southern California Home and Garden; August, 1989 NEWS PAPERS, POSTERS, CALLENDARS Fiesta Art Fair Poster 2006 Crafts at the Castle Catalogue 2005 del Mano Gallery, Small treasures, Catalogue 2003 American Craft Flyer for Baltimore buyers, 2000 Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Corporate Catalogue; featured artists 1998 America on Line: Crafts at the Castle; 1996 PACT; A Week at a Glance, Calendar, 1996 Interveiw with Polly Timberman, Kaleidoscope, Hood River News, Nov. 2, 1994 Open Studio Tour, Hood River News, 1998
CORPORATE PURCHASES Hewlitt Packard, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 Intel, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 Vail, 2000 Mayor Willie Brown, S.F. 1997 Evergreen, corp. purchase/ Canada 1997 Rockwell, 1996 Scotia McLeod Canada, 1998 O & Y Enterprises Philip Reichmann Canada, 1998 Arthur Anderson Canada, 1998 Kazan, Mc Clain, Edisas & Simon, 1999
BENEFIT AUCTIONS American Crafts Exposition, Breast cancer and ovarian cancer Auction Craft for a Cure 2005 Nutcracker Ballet: Costume Design/ Sets, Benefit for Hospice/ Fish, “Columbia Gorge Dance Academy” 1998-2005 Art director and head of Costume for “Columbia Gorge Dance Company” Cherry Creek auction for children’s benefit; 2004 Hudson Valley Aids Auction; 1997 CERF; auction, ACC San Francisco, 1996 Greater Family Services of Boston Auction and Benefit; 1996, 2004 Directors of Celebration of the Arts; Parkdale Elementary School, Parkdale, OR 1994-1995 Treasure Boxes; Homeless Children's Auction; Baltimore, MD. 1994, 1995 P.A.C.T. Aids Auction; Tucson, AZ. 1994, 1995 Montessori School Auction; Santa Barbara, CA. 1987-1989 |