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Steve Uren
Studio of Steve Uren
From a young age, Steve Uren wandered the woods of Upper Michigan with his grandfather, identifying leaves and needles, learning about burls and bark. Those pristine and untouched forests led to a love of wood—the smell, feel, look, and individuality of each tree. Each piece of wood has a personality that Uren encourages to shine through in his artwork.
In a small studio in Upper Michigan, Steve Uren creates his artwork one piece at a time, starting with an inspirational piece of wood that is purchased from a sustainable forester. He uses no stains or dyes; instead, he allows the natural beauty and colors of highly figured woods to showcase themselves. He has developed a trademark drawer joint and a well-known intersecting line and dot design.
Steve Uren is entirely self-taught, although he spent many years observing his grandfather, learning about techniques and reverence for wood from this mentor. Over the years, Uren has spent time with many other woodworkers and has expanded his knowledge of artwork through personal reading. Countless hours in the studio and many years of experimentation have served him well.
Customer Reviews
I was looking for a couple of wavy wood pieces to complement some furnishings in my entry area and found the perfect ones for my space. Steve Uren makes wonderful wall art, and these are some of his best. Highly recommend these to add to your home!
We were looking for a special piece of art for a narrow location. I saw this and knew it would be perfect and it is. This piece is even more beautiful in person. The quality of workmanship is impeccable. This one, narrow piece was exactly what we needed in our space. The entire transaction was also easy. The art piece was wrapped extremely well for shipping and we received it rapidly. We are beyond pleased.
A beautiful piece of inlay work it complements my walnut bookcase very well. Love the wall wave .
I am very pleased with these. They are beautiful. Wonderful craftsmanship!
The wood panels are really elegant and very interesting to look at. I also find that they provide a sense of calm to the room they are in--maybe it's the waves in the wood backing and also the flowing shapes in the inlaid sections. Highly recommend.
