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Branching out Artist fashions furniture from willow twigs and other woods.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 19-MAR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Branching out Artist fashions furniture from willow twigs and other woods.(Home & Garden)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Deborah Donovan Daily Herald Homes Writer

Stories of John Whitt exploring creek beds to find the perfect willow trees add a special dimension to his handmade twig furniture.

Whitt has been bending willow trees into chairs, beds and bookcases for almost a quarter century - and he still loves his work.

His clients include celebrities as well as people who have discovered him at a suburban art show.

Anyone who likes rustic furniture can meet the Missouri farmer and see his handiwork next weekend when he sells his wares at the Country Folk Art Festival at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.

About 40 varieties of willow grow in Whitt's area of northern Missouri, and when he harvests them...

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