Works by Lynn Ford
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Creator
Couture, Leslie
Date
1968-2023
Title
Works by Lynn Ford
Description
The Emily Fowler Central Library currently has five chip carvings created by artisan Lynn Ford.
The Civic Center building has several Lynn Ford doors that are located at the front entrance.
City Hall has two sets of Lynn Ford doors, one set that was located on the east entrance is now on display in the east hall. The other set is the u-bend of the building. There are also ten brass and tin lamps crafted by Lynn and Rodolfo Cabral outside of the city council chambers.
"Most of his [Lynn's] work is all about elemental composition using the three basic geometric forms, the circle, the triangle, and the square." ~Lynn Ford: Texas Artist and Craftsman, by Mary Lance.
The Civic Center building has several Lynn Ford doors that are located at the front entrance.
City Hall has two sets of Lynn Ford doors, one set that was located on the east entrance is now on display in the east hall. The other set is the u-bend of the building. There are also ten brass and tin lamps crafted by Lynn and Rodolfo Cabral outside of the city council chambers.
"Most of his [Lynn's] work is all about elemental composition using the three basic geometric forms, the circle, the triangle, and the square." ~Lynn Ford: Texas Artist and Craftsman, by Mary Lance.
Subject
Ford, Lynn
woodworking
doors
planters
chip carvings
basswood
City Hall
Denton Civic Center
Emily Fowler Central Library
woodworking
doors
planters
chip carvings
basswood
City Hall
Denton Civic Center
Emily Fowler Central Library
Publisher
Denton Public Library
Collection Items
Political & Military display in the hall of the Emily Fowler Central Library, c1982.
A Political & Military display on exhibit at the Emily Fowler Central Library, c1982. The "Kids Place" can be seen in the background.
Wall of carved sticks.
A wall of carved sticks made of basswood, by artisan Lynn Ford, is located in the hallway of the lower level staff area at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Measures 97" x 18 1/2 feet.
This piece has nicks and stains along some bottom pieces.…
Measures 97" x 18 1/2 feet.
This piece has nicks and stains along some bottom pieces.…
Lynn Ford sample chip carvings.
This sample of Lynn Ford chip carvings was found in one of the library's storage units. It was missing a side piece on the left side. We presume it came into the library's collection sometime between 1968-1981 and probably would have been in the…
Planter box made by Lynn Ford.
This long planter made by Lynn Ford is displayed atop the Large Print books at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
The planter was made of basswood around 1968. It has resided in different locations in the library. From 1969 until 2002, it was…
The planter was made of basswood around 1968. It has resided in different locations in the library. From 1969 until 2002, it was…
Display of chip carvings by Lynn Ford.
These chip carvings were produced by Lynn Ford. We believe some of them might have been used to produce his hammered metalwork, while others were display samples to show customers.
The boards were found loose in his shop. After Lynn Ford's death,…
The boards were found loose in his shop. After Lynn Ford's death,…
Two views of the circulation desk at the Emily Fowler Library over time.
The first photo shows the newly added extension to the Emily Fowler Library which was designed by O'Neil Ford and added in 1969. The second view was taken after the building was expanded in 1980-81 to include an upper level.
The pottery lamps were…
The pottery lamps were…
Doors carved by Lynn Ford
The two doors carved by Lynn Ford were the original front doors in the 1968 renovation of the Emily Fowler Library. They were taken out during the 1981 renovation and added to the foyer. The work was commissioned by O'Neil Ford. Hand-carved out of…
Lynn Ford doors at the Civic Center
Three exterior doors made by Lynn Ford. They have brass handles and we believe the wood is fir.
These doors are on the south-facing side of the Civic Center. A covered breezeway protects the top half of the doors from the shade, while the bottom…
These doors are on the south-facing side of the Civic Center. A covered breezeway protects the top half of the doors from the shade, while the bottom…
Lynn Ford doors, set #1.
These two carved doors by Lynn Ford were once on the exterior of the building. They were removed from the east side of the building and put on permanent display in the foyer of City Hall in Denton, Texas.
Lynn Ford doors, #2.
This set of hand-carved doors is located at the entrance to the Denton City Council Chamber. They were made by Lynn Ford, brother of architect, O'Neil Ford who also designed the building.
Lynn Ford doors, #3.
These doors were once exterior doors and have been moved into a foyer on the inner part of the inner "u-shaped" area.
From the close-up photos, one can see that they were painted some time ago as the paint is wearing off.
From the close-up photos, one can see that they were painted some time ago as the paint is wearing off.