ART & CULTURE
Natural Instincts How garage tinkering led to the founding of New England’s largest supplier of live edge furniture By Callie Bisset
Nicholas Myette wo r ks o n a t ab l e to p
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hen Jamie Holcomb built his first wood table in the live edge style in his garage, he never could have imagined it would turn into his next business endeavor. Live edge pieces are designed to embrace the natural cur ves of the trees,
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meaning each item is inherently unique. Holcomb now owns and operates the largest handcrafted table manufacturer in New England. Based in the Esmond section of Smithfield, Green Mountain TableWorx specializes in creating one-of-a-kind live edge wood pieces. “It was an accident,” says Holcomb on
starting this venture seven years ago. After producing a few pieces for his own home, he began selling his handcrafted tables on Craigslist and quickly noticed great potential. Forgoing his dream of retirement, Holcomb created Green Mountain TableWorx to reach a larger market for New England-made pieces.
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