Letting Go

Who: Allen Kinast
What: Inlaid Mosaic Wooden Furniture and Painted Wooden Tiles
Where: Portland, OR
Web: http://www.allenkinast.com/
Why: I fell head over trippin' heels when I saw his hand-painted tiles, then tumbled again when I saw his tables. All that painstakingly amazing work! Each piece of reclaimed wood (yes, reclaimed...extra points!) is shaped and inlaid in a perfectly imperfect pattern, creating a primitive, whimsical whole. Rescuing, renewing and reminding us that in every scrap and shard you can find infinite treasure...just let go and imagine.