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by SAMUEL GROM and photos provided by REDWOOD BURL CO.

NATURAL BEAUTY Redwood Burl Co. lets trees shine with its live-edge furniture.

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T o Ron Jagger, Mother Nature is the greatest artist. He aims to showcase her creations through his Redwood Burl Co. furniture. “My goal is to make the beauty … nature makes clearer,” he says. “I feel like I’m making art, even if nature does most of the work.” After spending 40 years honing his artistic wood working among the red woods of California and in mountainous Colorado, Jagger has developed impressive expertise and returned home to Medina, where he crafts custom live-edge tables, mantels, chairs and more. The process starts with quality precut wood from Customers browse the stun ning wood in his workshop and choose what speaks to them, including pieces that showcase rare growths called burls. “The wood comes from the stump and roots,” Jagger says. “When a tree burls, it … creates growths with amazing pat terns and shapes.” sources like California, Arizona, Colorado and Ohio's Amish Country.

Customers describe their vision as if commissioning art, and Jagger designs a piece by cutting, sanding, adding parts and varnish ing. With many of the wood slabs featuring natural psychedelic-esque swirly patterns, a finished piece has movement as majestic as a finished painting. “I love what I do,” he says. “Showing people the beauty of nature in this way is euphoric — almost a spiri tual experience.” Jagger explains the creative process behind some of his one-of-a-kind pieces.

CO F F E E TAB L E , $500 - $2 , 000 The organic oil finish on this redwood burl brings out deep red fractal patterns. Even the edges are remarkable, resembling lava with dark ripples. Customers choose the material for the legs, and the shape and the thickness of the tabletop, so each table is unique. How to Style: With its longevity and beauty, Jagger suggests using it as a focal point of a family room — both physically and stylistically. “These always make good centerpieces,” he says.

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