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Elliott Nachwalter studied the History of Art and Photography, but passionate about pipes, decided to go into pipe making. With a few tools and some machinery, he started his workshop some 25 years ago (that would be 35 years ago now, as of 2015), in Stowe, Vermont, where he shared a warehouse with [[Andrew Marks]]. He later created [[Briar Workshop]] with Jorg [[Jemelka]], and was joined by the Danish designer [[Finn Meyan Andersen]]. They also collaborated with various artisans, such as [[Brad Pohlmann]], [[J.T. Cooke]], and [[Carol Burns]]. | Elliott Nachwalter studied the History of Art and Photography, but passionate about pipes, decided to go into pipe making. With a few tools and some machinery, he started his workshop some 25 years ago (that would be 35 years ago now, as of 2015), in Stowe, Vermont, where he shared a warehouse with [[Andrew Marks]]. He later created [[Briar Workshop]] with Jorg [[Jemelka]], and was joined by the Danish designer [[Finn Meyan Andersen]]. They also collaborated with various artisans, such as [[Brad Pohlmann]], [[J.T. Cooke]], and [[Carol Burns]]. | ||
[[File:ElliotNachwalter.jpeg|thumb|left|Elliot Nachwalter]]Between 1980 and 1983, Elliot had a shop in New York where he would make and sell his pipes There then followed an interregnum -- "For three years I was away from my craft, not knowing if I would ever make pipes again" --, after which he returned to Vermont and built Pipestudio. Aim: ''"to creat sensual pipes, beautifully grained that are pleasing to the eye"'' and which would be ''"the creation of sculpted smoking instruments that are functional pieces of art"''. | [[File:ElliotNachwalter.jpeg|thumb|left|Elliot Nachwalter]][[Image:BriarWorkshop_06.jpg|thumb|Elliott talking to Jemelka]][[Image:BriarWorkshop_07.jpg|thumb|Elliott at the shaping wheel]]Between 1980 and 1983, Elliot had a shop in New York where he would make and sell his pipes There then followed an interregnum -- "For three years I was away from my craft, not knowing if I would ever make pipes again" --, after which he returned to Vermont and built Pipestudio. Aim: ''"to creat sensual pipes, beautifully grained that are pleasing to the eye"'' and which would be ''"the creation of sculpted smoking instruments that are functional pieces of art"''. | ||
He uses Briar from Italy and Greece; and vulcanite, acrylic, or cumberland stems. Symbol: a kind of six-pointed star. | He uses Briar from Italy and Greece; and vulcanite, acrylic, or cumberland stems. Symbol: a kind of six-pointed star. | ||
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