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Handcrafted with heart

John Harden Design

My sincere thanks for stopping by to browse my unique, one of a kind designs. Please contact me if you would like to purchase an item, would like to discuss a custom order, or if you have any questions.

~ John Harden

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About Me
About Me
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John Harden Design

A Woodworking Career Spanning Over 30 Years

As a child, my first memory of woodworking was fabricating crude boats to play with in the puddles and ditches of my neighborhood where I grew up in the Pacific Northwest.
In 7th grade, my boat building days were over, and I moved on to cutting boards and coat racks. I never looked at wood the same again. With an excellent high school vocational program, I learned the basic, fundamental aspects of fine woodworking that I still practice today.
After graduating high school, I began a career in residential construction (my previous experience did not apply).  A few years of digging ditches, packing lumber, and framing walls finally lead to interior trim carpentry.  For almost 20 years, I worked mainly on custom homes, building window treatments, walk-in closets, custom mantles, bookcases, and an occasional staircase. With the downturn in the economy in 2008, I had the opportunity to spend more time in my home shop (I got laid off).  
While my career in construction was going strong, I kept my woodworking a hobby, collecting and milling local hardwoods for my own personal use. A lot of it was firewood, but you never knew what it may become.  For a short time, I literally cut firewood and did small furniture projects.  As the economy picked up, so did the jobs.  Before I knew it, I was self-employed remodeling kitchens, bathrooms, decks, and custom pieces.
In the fall of 2015, everything came to a screeching halt (a table saw accident).  In the time spent healing with the loss of one finger and diminished use of several others, I had a lot of time to stare at my woodpile.  What do I do with this wood that is too small for furniture, but too pretty to throw away?   Before I knew it, I had knocked the dust off my grandfather’s 9-inch benchtop wood lathe, built in 1942.  It vibrated, rattled, and made a few noises I can’t describe--but it worked, for a little while.
The perks of joining the Siskiyou Woodworkers Guild enabled me to find a much-needed upgrade to my wood lathe.  With all that, this is the beginning of John Harden Design.  Please allow me to share with you the love of fine woodworking with my display of one-of-a-kind, hand crafted furniture and wood turning.

Behind the Scenes
Behind The Scenes
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Galleries & Shows:
Galleries & Shows
 Please check back as new galleries or shows may be added for the upcoming season - Thanks!
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Gift Shops & Galleries:
 
John Harden Design Home Studio

Please contact me for a viewing

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Bronze Silver Gold Gallery

786 Main Street

Cambria, California

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​Essential Art Gallery

203 S Main St 

Moscow, Idaho 

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Shows & Art Festivals:           

 

Pasadena Arts & Crafts Show

Hilton Pasadena Hotel

168 S. Los Robles Ave.

Pasadena, CA 

Event Dates: May 19 - 21, 2023

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Morro Bay Art in the Park

Morro Bay Park

Morro Bay Blvd. & Harbor Dr.

Morro Bay,  CA

Event Dates: May 27 - 29, 2023

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Novato Art, Wine & Music

Grant Ave

Novato, CA

Event Dates: June 10 - 11, 2023

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Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts

368 S. State Street
Lake Oswego, Oregon

Event Dates: June 23 - 25, 2023

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The Perfect Piece Gallery

1179 McVey Ave 

Lake Oswego, Oregon 

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Pot-Pourri

2108 Vine St

Berkeley, California

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Scrimshaw Gallery

19 Princess St.

Sausalito, CA

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Terrestra

30 Miller Ave

Mill Valley, California

Morro Bay Art in the Park

Morro Bay Park

Morro Bay Blvd. & Harbor Dr.

Morro Bay,  CA

Event Dates: July 1 - 3, 2023

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Salem Art Fair & Festival

Bush's Pasture Park

Salem, Oregon

Event Dates: July 21 - 23, 2023

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Art on the Green

495 N College Drive

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Event Dates: August 4 - 6, 2023

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Sun Valley Arts & Crafts Festival

Atkinson Park

900 Third Avenue

Ketchum, Idaho

Event Dates: August 11- 13, 2023

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Marin Arts & Crafts Show

Marin Center Exhibit Hall

10 Avenue of the Flags

San Rafael, CA

Event Dates: November 3 - 5, 2023

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