Fuji’is current project, Exquisite Vermont, displays a skillful use of available light and for capturing the luminosity and translucency of the changing seasons and rural landscapes of Vermont. From his childhood in rural Japan comes admiration for ancient Japanese artists and especially for the 17th century haiku master, Basho, whose work emphasizes finding the extraordinary elements of ordinary scenes.
Fuji’i earned his degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley where he also studied photography with William Garnett. Over a 30-year career as a photo-journalist, Fuji’i’s work has appeared in architectural publications worldwide including Progressive Architecture, Architectural Record, Canadian Architect, Architektur & Wohnen, Harper’s Bazaar, House Beautiful, the Los Angeles Times, Kohn Pederson Fox: Architecture and Urbanism. His photographs have also been included in exhibits at the Centre Pompidou in Paris; the Global Architecture Gallery in Tokyo and in the United States in the Alexander Hamilton Museum in Charlestown, NEVIS; The Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester and Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center galleries as well as the Village Green Gallery on the green in Weston where he lives and works.
Dan Mosheim has been designing and building furniture full time since 1980. In the past three years, he and his staff of four furniture makers have won seven design awards from contests sponsored by Custom Woodworking Business magazine and the Vermont Wood Products Manufacturers Association. His shop in Dorset is equipped with CNC equipment and Cad software.
Mosheim’s work has appeared in Vermont Magazine, Yankee, Fine Woodworking, Architectural Digest, The Country’s Best Log Homes, The New York Times and others.
Mosheim’s website, www.dorsetcustomfurniture.com displays original designs influenced by many styles, including Art Deco, Beidermeier, Arts and Crafts, Japanese and Chinese Furniture, and Federal and Empire American styles which can be ordered exactly as presented. However, he said the main focus of his business is producing custom designs, made to order and working with client input. He customizes sizes, wood and color choices or produces wholly new designs to suit his customers‘ needs and budgets.
Seminars were introduced at the Weston Craft Show in 2005. They are included in the show’s admission price.