“Gone to Pot” Gardener’s Workbench preview location: 2282 Madison Avenue | Howard Hall artist statement Gone to Pot is a contrived excuse to get out of the house and do… something. The bench has been cobbled together about as carefully as we craft excuses, so a sense of harmony with daily life is achieved. This adaptive reuse features rough and tough detailing and the unaltered use of original surfaces that add to its funky nature and reflect the timeworn door’s years of duty. As a potter’s bench, it begins a second life with a sense of both utility and thoughtful design. This fun and functional achievement in conversion is approx. 32”w x 20”d x 60”h, with oversize casters that allow the unit to roll with its user almost anywhere. Gone to Pot comes with potting soil and tools to help even the novice gardener get started. artist bios Team Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects: Mark Sehnert graduated from Memphis Central High, earned his architecture degree from the University of Arkansas and works for Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects. Interests include graphic arts, carpentry, historic architecture and model building. Mark lives in a/near the zoo with his wife, 2 daughters, 2 cats, a dog and a number of uninvited squirrels. Liz Engel grew up in Rochester, NY and came to live in Memphis after college. She and her husband Joe have an 18-month-old daughter, Abigail. Liz works as a TN Registered Interior Designer for Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects in Midtown. Liz keeps plenty busy with her love for the arts, crafts, dogs, travel, good food and fun times with family and friends. Joe Engel moved to Memphis from St. Louis to attend the University of Memphis in 1995. He graduated with a BFA in Theatrical Design and Production, which he also puts to use as a handyman and home renovator. Joe is married to fellow door adapter Liz Engel and finds that their young daughter Abigail joyfully takes up most of his time. To find out more about the artists: www.anfa.com http://www.anfa.comshapeimage_1_link_0