Aaron Fedarko

Fedarko Furniture & Design

Camden, ME

www.fedarkofurniture.com

Dining Table, 2009

Cherry

29"x104"x29"

Photo by Jim Dugan

The most important and challenging part of the design process for me involves distilling a central idea from a myriad of possibilities. I try to gradually tighten the focus until only the simplest, clearest, most essential elements remain. When done correctly, form and function fuse in a way that is organic, elegant, and deeply satisfying to the eye. For this dining table, as with all of my designs, I hope to arrive at a place where elegance and simplicity meet. – Aaron Fedarko

Aaron Fedarko is the owner of Fedarko Furniture and Design. His work draws inspiration from his western Pennsylvania roots, where he was exposed to Shaker, Amish and Appalachian furniture designs at a young age. His work is also deeply influenced by his current surroundings on the coast of Maine, an area where New England’s rich furniture-making culture merges with the 300-year-old maritime tradition of wooden boat building. Aaron lives in Camden, Maine with his two sons and wife Molly, who is a graphic designer and illustrator.