IN PRINT
October 2004 Fine Woodworking Magazine, Current Work.
"Seward built this chest-on-stand (16" D x 24" W x 74" H) for a gallery exhibition of his work. The stand and door frames are made of curly walnut, and the panels are book-matched walnut crotch wood. "Opening the doors reveals a stack of graduated drawers faced in iridescent bird's-eye maple," Seward said. The piece has an oil and varnish finish."
This Old House Magazine
"Michael Seward, An American Craftsman" By Walt Harrington, August 1996
A journalist from the Washington Post bought a coffee table of mine from the Main Street Gallery in Annapolis, MD. Imagine my surprise when he suggested that he write an article about my work for a popular magazine. It was a great honor to be portrayed by Walt Harrington in the pages of This Old House magazine.
"Oiled and buffed, the cabinet is aflame, rich and warm in transparent reddish shades, and tight, lavish grains."
Walt Harrington
The Custom Furniture Sourcebook by Kerry Pierce.
This book from Taunton Press features the work of 125 American craftsman building custom furniture today. I'm proud to be included in this distinguished company.
"...to give his work a strong sense of visual unity, he sees to it that every bit of wood in a piece of furniture is taken from material harvested from the same log." Kerry Pierce
Chests of Drawers Outstanding Projects from America's Best Craftsman
by Bill Hylton.
I have also had several pieces of my furniture published in the Current Works section of Fine Woodworking magazine. They suggested my work to Bill Hylton, an author writing a book about designing and building chests of drawers.
"...what hits you first is the figure of the wood. When you look closer, you see the meticulous craftsmanship."
Bill Hylton