I did not do the carving on these screens;
a family member did that. I only conceived the idea and worked it into the screens. I do all my own measuring, manufacturing
and installation.
This is gloss black shoji in a contemporary home where it blocks light from entering a home theater room from the
kitchen. It bifolds against the wall in the home theater. Shoji can be used in many decor's and each contribute a bit
to the pleasant asian feeling.
I've done a lot of work in this home.
This is six - 3' wide screens. Those that appear darker have window screens behind them and slide in tracks to
the center.
The pattern for this is a Frank Lloyd Wright
stained glass panel. It's a good example of how shoji can be used in non-asian forms.
This pair of screens serves as visual
dividers. The one screen nicely shows the translucence of the rice paper product
as the lights on the back side of the screen. Also visible is it’s suspension
in the opening.
These screens are made of solid cherry and were designed by the customer. I also built a shoji styled
entertainment center with laser-cut carvings on reversible doors for this home. For now, we don't know what "more" in "Shoji
& More" stands for but it probably doesn't include furniture.
These screens are between a bedroom and a bath
and are a darkly stained solid ash wood. If you look closely, you can see the Shinto shaped curve on the rail at the
top. I also made shoji valances to match for this home.
This beautiful tea house is part of a Japanese
garden at a private home. I built the shoji window and door screens. These screens are unique in that they have to be able
to survive in our Colorado climate of sun, wind, rain and snow. I use one of these pictures as a background
on my computer.
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