ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <title>Welcome to Riffstick Art Furniture, Table, Chair, Lamp, Screen, Urn, Chandelier, Box, </title> <meta name="description" content="Handmade functional furniture made from Popsicle Sticks and Elmers Glue"> <meta name="title" content="Riffstick Art Furniture"> <meta name="keywords" content="Popsicle Stick, Sticks, Stick, Art, Crafts, Craft, Match Art, Toothpick Art, Hobo Art, Prison Art, Outsider Art, Tramp Art, Handmade, Ice Cream, Wood, Wooden, Lamp, Lamps, Table, Dinning, Coffee, Console, Chair, Torchere, Mirror, Riffstick, Furniture, Elmers, Glue, GFA, Screen, Sconces, Sconce, Reborn, Antiques, Room, Gallery of Functional Art, Reborn Antiques, MorYork Gallery, Outsider, Art Brut, Handcrafted, Hand Crafted, Green, Recycle, Collectable, Unusual, Collectible, Modern Design Furniture,"> </HEAD> <BODY TEXT="#CC0000" BGCOLOR="#0F0F00" LINK="#FFFFFF" VLINK="#FFFFFF" ALINK="#000FFF"> <CENTER> <B> <I> <FONT COLOR="#CC0000"> <FONT SIZE=+4>Riffstick Art Furniture<P> </FONT> </I> </B> </CENTER> <CENTER> <font color=#FFFFFF size=2><b>RIFFSTICK* </font><font size=2><FONT COLOR=#FFFFFF>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a repeating idea or pattern of glued popsicle sticks & its variations</font> </CENTER><P> <P><P><CENTER> <table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 width=580> <tr> <td valign=center> <P> <A HREF="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2010/04/what-to-do-with-thousands-of-popsicle-sticks/"> - SMITHSONIAN.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2010/12/popsicle_stick_christmas_tree.php"> - LA WEEKLY</A><BR> <A HREF="http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2010/06/28/inventive-furniture-made-of-popsicle-sticks"> - AOL REAL ESTATE</A><BR> <A HREF="http://manolohome.com/2010/12/10/the-art-of-the-popsicle-stick"> - MANOLOHOME.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-0403-hrobowski-photos,0,4008394.photogallery"> - LA TIMES</A><BR> <A HREF="http://moryork.blogspot.com/2010/03/david-hrobowski-riffsticks.html"> - MORYORK GALLERY</A><BR> <A HREF="http://regator.com/search/david+hrobowski/"> - REGATOR</A><BR> <A HREF="http://www.eathistory.com/tag/popsicle-stick-furniture/"> - EAT HISTORY</A><BR> <A HREF="http://chicandyoushallfind.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/9/">CHICANDYOUSHALLFIND</A></td> <td valign=top> <center><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/photo5.jpg" WIDTH="360" HEIGHT="400"></A><BR></CENTER> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Photo by Steven Tassopoulos<P></center></td> <td valign=center> <A HREF="http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/10/best_popsicle_stick_furniture.php"> - LA WEEKLY BEST OF LA</A><BR> <A HREF="http://utteroddness.com/2010/04/popsicle-stick-furniture"> - UTTERODDNESS.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://www.move.com/trends/great-invention-mistakes-popsicle-home-decor"> - MOVE.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://fabulously40.com/blog/id/furniture-made-out-of-popsicle-sticks-riffstick-furniture-14647"> - FABULOUS40.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://www.hollywoodforeverkevin.com/2010_02_21_archive.html"> - HOLLYWOODFOREVER.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://realestate.aol.com/blog/tag/interior%20design/page/3"> - RENTEDSPACES.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://www.thefindbuzz.com/living/The-Art-of-the-Popsicle-Stick"> - THEFINDBUZZ.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://dailydips.dipdive.com/media/123536"> - DIPDIVE.COM</A><BR> <A HREF="http://rodeodrivelifestyles.blogspot.com/2010/03/david-hrobowski-riffstick-art.html">RODEODRIVELIFESTYLES.COM</A><BR> </td> </tr> </table></center> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>This popsicle stick chair is totally constructed out of sticks and white glue.</font></A><P>&nbsp;<P> <center><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/gallery.jpg" WIDTH="580" HEIGHT="366"><BR></CENTER> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Photo by Steven Tassopoulos<P></center> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>My first gallery showing in March of 2010 at the MorYork Gallery.</font></A><P>&nbsp;<P> <center><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/gallery3.jpg" WIDTH="580" HEIGHT="366"><BR></CENTER> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<left><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>6.5' Table, Urns, Torchers, Mirror & Chair - MorYork Gallery - March 2010</font><P> <h1></h1> <CENTER> <table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 width=580> <tr> <td valign=top> <center><P><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/mirror.jpg"WIDTH="279" HEIGHT="400"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Large Philodendron Leaf Mirror</font></B><P> </td> <td valign=top> <P><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/santiago.jpg"WIDTH="279" HEIGHT="400"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>The Santiago Lamp</font><P> </td> </tr> </table></center><P> <center><A HREF="http://riffstick.net/tablestages.html"><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/bctable3a.jpg" WIDTH="580" HEIGHT="366"></A><BR></CENTER> <P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>The inside of the BC Basket Table</font><P> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-n26Uz3sE8 "WIDTH="215" HEIGHT="130"><FONT SIZE=4><FONT COLOR=#CC0000>Staining Sticks - </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Video by Steven Tassopoulos</A></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ2DoWpW1eM "WIDTH="215" HEIGHT="130"><FONT SIZE=4><FONT COLOR=#CC0000>MorYork Exhibition - </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Video by Steven Tassopoulos</A></FONT><P>&nbsp;&nbsp; <center> <A HREF="http://riffstick.net/aboutartist.html"><FONT SIZE=4><FONT COLOR=#CC0000>About the Artist<A/></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="http://riffstick.net/franktribute.html"><FONT COLOR=#CC0000>The History of the Popsicle</FONT></center></A><P>&nbsp; <center><img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/chairdavid.jpg" WIDTH="500" HEIGHT="366"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B> I am very fortunate to be the first person to create popsicle stick furniture using this technique and with that comes the privilege of naming it; I call my art "Riffstick Art Furniture". Many of my pieces are constructed totally out of popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue. My lamps and legged tables have either metal conduit or 1/4" rod for wire concealment or stability respectfully.<P> All pieces containing color, the sticks are hand stained prior to construction. I pride myself in trying to never cut sticks to conform to shape(s) for the challenge is to erect the piece out of the manufactured sizes and shapes. I do not draw or sketch my ideas, I see them in my mind's eye and it is from that snapshot I begin. </font></B><P> </td> </tr> </table></CENTER> <CENTER><table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 width=580> <center><tr> <td valign=top> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/seana screen.jpg"WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="290"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Three Panel Floral Screen</B><P>&nbsp;<P> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/firstgroup.jpg"WIDTH="320" HEIGHT="400"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Console, Pair of Lamps & Mirror</B><P>&nbsp;<P> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/floof lamp top.jpg"WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="290"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Top of Giraffe Leg Torchere</font></B><P>&nbsp;<P> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/lrgbox.jpg"WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="290"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Large Four Compartment Box</font></B><P>&nbsp;<P> </td></CENTER> <td valign=top> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/gallery2.jpg"WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="290"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Chair, Screen & Sconce</font></B><P>&nbsp;<P> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/torchere1.jpg"WIDTH="160" HEIGHT="400"> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/torchere2.jpg"WIDTH="160" HEIGHT="400"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Pair of 7' Tall Giraffe Leg Torcheres</B><P>&nbsp;<P> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/child lamps.jpg"WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="290"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Pair of Multi-color Lamps</font></B><P>&nbsp;<P> <img src="http://www.riffstick.net/riffstick/me in flowers.jpg"WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="290"><BR> <center><font size=1 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Photo by Steven Tassopolous<P> <center><font size=3 font color=#FFFFFF>Thank You, David</font></B><P> </td> </tr> </table></center></center> <br> <FONT SIZE=5 COLOR=#CC0000> <B><CENTER><P>"We are all wired differently but within the infinite diverse, there is sameness"<FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;David Hrobowski</CENTER></B><P>&nbsp;<P> </FONT></CENTER> <P> </td> </tr> </table></CENTER> <CENTER><table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 width=580> <center><tr> <td valign=top> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.designswan.com/archives/incredible-wooden-chip-artwork-by-sergey-bobkov.html">Sergey Bobkov</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.chipaddington.com/art/PopsicleStickMotorcycle.html">Chip Addington</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Francisco Vallejo<P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RmbsDU3SNc">Brad Griffith</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WodL_QiAqEw">Stephen Guman</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Patric Acton's Matchstick Marvels<P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.toothpickart.com/">Steven J. Backman's Toothpick Art</A></B><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.changsart.com/gallery.htm">Chang's Art</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.catfish1952.com/MatchstickMan.html">Jack Hall, The Matchstick Man</A></B><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.thecross-photo.com/The_Gift-Toothpick_Sculpture_by_Robert_C_Haifley.htm">Rober C. Haifley's Sculpture</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.waynekusy.com/">Wayne Kusy's Toothpick Ocean Liners</A></font></B><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://toothpickmoon.weebly.com/">Franceska McCullough's Toothpick Moon</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://toothpickcity.com/">Stan Munro's Toothpick City</font></B></A><P> </td></CENTER> <td valign=top> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://jonathanbrilliant.com/conway-day-8/">Jonathan Brilliant</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/ndpr/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1477392/Learning/Popsicle.Sticks..Structures.and.Art">Architecture students at NDSU</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.odditycentral.com/news/chinese-craftsman-builds-functional-bicycle-from-over-10000-popsicle-sticks.html">Sun Chao</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://big3.com.tw/003-1.htm"> - °QÒhÍhDIYŽÞRPg™e 2 @S</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiWxU3jXOFc">Tim Fort</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://members.citynet.net/dpaleg/ToothpickMessterpieceCollection.html">David Paleg</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/ut/toothpicksculpture/sculptures.html">Cliff Petersen's Toothpick Sculptures</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.mlsphotograph.com/arts.htm">Phil Rice's Toothpick Art</font></B></A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.shamey.com/tooth/tooth.htm">Bob Shamey's Toothpick Gallery</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.artsbr.org/Michael%20Smith/Michael%20Smith.htm">Michael A. Smith, Toothpickman</A></B><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.gigarte.com/iscritto/index.php?id=1923&p=home">Steccopiteco Model Art</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B><A HREF="http://www.rollingthroughthebay.com/">Scott Weaver's San Francisco</A><P> <center><font size=2 font color=#FFFFFF><B>Venzil Zastoupil, Toothpick King</font></B><P> </td> </tr> </table></center></center> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR> <P> <B><FONT SIZE=4 font color=#CC0000><A HREF="mailto:info@riffstick.net?SUBJECT=Questions About Riffstick Art Furniture"><CENTER><FONT COLOR=#CC0000>CONTACT</A></CENTER></FONT><font color=#FFFFFF>&nbsp;&nbsp;info@riffstick.net</B></FONT></font> </TD> </TR> </table></center></center> <P> <TR BGCOLOR="#000000"> <TD> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR=#C0C0C0 SIZE=2> All rights reserved to Cufflinkking- ©1998 - 2012</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT COLOR=#C0C0C0 SIZE=3> <A HREF="http://web.mac.com/videoudigital/Site/Main_Page.html">Videoudigital Photography</A><P> </FONT> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER>&nbsp; </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>