George Nakashima, a 'traditional' wood worker strives to emphasize the beauty that each slab of wood was meant to be. He holds a reference for nature and the power of its growth. To him, the trees seemingly intertwine together and hold the world together. He has created many structual feats within his work ( like building a two legged chair- who can do that?!)
He does not want the finished piece to be a representation of himself but of the material and what it, alone, can portray: simplicity along with complexity, beauty, peace, etc.Altars of peace has been and will be a long-going project, the goal being each country having a table of peace where the human race can worship, come together, become one through the value of peace. Each table will be made from large slabs of black walnut dovetailed joined together. The first was installed in New York at a cathedral.
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