The ageless beauty of Nakashima’s work
RE “Rhapsody in Wood” [Oct. 21]: I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Barbara King’s article on George Nakashima. You clearly show that Mr. Nakashima let the spirit of the wood speak through him.
Jon Bruce
Los Angeles
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The article about George Nakashima’s “woodsmithing” was written in the tradition of true poetry. Barbara King gave genuine homage to the artist and his work and life, which warranted no less than her words describing the ageless and generational beauty of his passion.
Reverdia Trammell
Los Angeles
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Bravo for printing the most extensive, beautifully written and illustrated article on George Nakashima in the history of Nakashima Woodworkers! Barbara King is uncannily sensitive to the scope and intent of the work, as no other writer has been, and my father would have been proud indeed to know that he is so well-received, even 14 years after his death.
Mira Nakashima
New Hope, Pa.
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