Our first crush, how sweet it was. Our stomachs doing flip flops, our inability to see straight. The unexpected dizziness of it all was enough to make our hearts explode. Of course, the object of our affection never knew how we felt, we were too shy to admit it. Instead we took up carving our initials followed by their initials on any surface we could find. The most memorable of them all was a park bench. Hidden amongst 'RICKY RULEZ' and 'SHAWN WUZ HERE' was our own declaration: DP loves RE. Ever since then benches have been very special to us.
If your backyard or roof deck could use a good looking place to ponder crushes from long ago, or just to sit on while deciding what to have for dinner, the Aidan Olive Zen Bench is for you. Made from furniture grade, kiln dried Western Red Cedar all the fixtures are stainless steel and tucked away on the back and inside. The main joints are all put together using dado cuts which greatly increases its strength and beauty. Incidentally, owning this bench will also increase your backyard's beauty as well. Making it a crush-worthy addition to your outdoor space.
Aric Mayer has worked in almost all capacities of media creation. While working on his masters of fine arts degree in painting at Pratt Institute, Aric first studied woodworking with Japanese master carpenter Toshio Odate, where he learned to build his own tools and start from the most essential basics of design. His photographs have been exhibited widely and are represented through Gallery Bienvenu in New Orleans, LA. In 2006, Aric produced and directed The Shop of Wild Dreams, a 58-minute film created in collaboration with Danijel Zezelj and the Tiptons. His clients include Time Inc, Hearst, The Columbia Journalism Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bomb Magazine, MTV Networks, Sony Entertainment. "Wanderings," a limited edition book of poetry and woodcut prints by Aric resides in the permanent collection of rare and special books at the University of Washington.
Marni Saling spent the past decade and a half working in various capacities in media and the arts, most recently as Advertising Director for Comedy Central at MTV Networks. Before that she worked with the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Woodland Park Zoo, where her office looked out over the prairie dogs. Marni grew up on a wood sailboat in the San Juan Islands.
