David Belke - Rustic Bent Willow Furniture


David Belke harvests the native willow near his Alberta home to create both traditional willow furniture and his own unique works of art.
He also teaches willow furniture making at the Devonian Botanical Gardens near Edmonton, Alberta. For a list of upcoming classes, check out the Devonian's Nature Arts and Crafts Programs.



Classic Bent Willow Chair and Table

High Back Bent Willow Chair


Willow Gazebo


Art Deco Bench

Throne Chair

Art Deco Chair

Bent Willow Love Seat

Arbour in Snow

Willow Arbour with Bench

Bed of Natural
Willow Limbs

Simple Willow Arbour

Willow Swing




Silent Messenger
The Inuksuk

David also creates - and teaches others how to create - Inuksuit. Icons of the North and objets d'art in the South, Inuksuit (plural of Inuksuk) are forms of arctic communications. Built in many forms they are indications of unlimited messages.


Inunnguaq
('resembles a person')




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Last updated August 27, 2003
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