Desk by Jim McCarthy

A few months back Jim offered to do a desk as a gift for his two son's Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their writing app called WEWRITE. (click to check it out) He donated a writing desk. Turns out the person who donated to get the desk was Jim's step sister Emma and her new husband Jim (Jim#2). It was a nice surprise for everyone and as a special little addition I decided to add a painting as a sort of wedding gift for them both. It came out great. Thanks to everyone.

The Museum of Baby Joe

Well, looking over these photos I've come to the conclusion I need to make another trip down to visit my friends Joe and Pat to a better job documenting the Museum Joe is creating there. And as you will see both Jim and I are prominently featured. What would we ever do without such supportive friends? I think Joe has more of my work than my parents! (sorry Mom)The main reason for the LA trip was to deliver this cabinet that Jim made that Joe is adding to his collection. We thought It would fit a bit more easily than it did in the truck, and barely fit through the door.
Here is the "Bobo" cabinet with it's new parents Joe (left) and Pat.

Joe has a great collection of art. I love this ceramic owl and house.
Antique stove and Joe's collection of vintage clocks.
Every inch has been re-done in Joe's collection of favorite antique and art finds. (He even has added tin ceilings.
A bathroom cabinet Jim made to fit a vintage sink Joe had.

Chris-Jim mirror. (don't remember making this. I's always fun to see stuff you haven't remembered)
The big black framed paintings are by me and I painted the little bird house (years ago)
A collection of birdie like ceramic pieces I love. (I did the paper-pulp creature on the bottom years ago)

A CD cabinet made to order. This was fun for Jim and I.
The bird cage Jim made years ago had a tiny painting of mine at the top finally had to go to make room for the new "bobo" cabinet. They kept the bottom and after removing the painting Joe donated the cage to Jim's friend with birds. (Joe had traded the last of his finch family for cats)

Bobo

Fresh out of the woodshop...

This is a piece that my husband Jim and I collaborated on for a customer.  The customer is a real fan of both our work and first chose the one small painting on the left (guy with typewriter), and the had the Idea for Jim to build him a large floor standing CD cabinet. He commissioned the second painting to compliment the first and then Jim designed the cabinet around that.  I love the way it came out. We deliver it tomorrow and hope the client agrees.

Some of Jim McCarthy's Fine Furniture

It usually takes someone new coming by the house to remind me how beautiful our house is. I forget about it sometimes. When people ask were they can see my husband's furniture, I say our house......It really is like a showroom. I am working on a book of Jim's furniture pieces but thought I would share some selections here on the site. A few of these include small paintings of mine.