Paul Reiber
Paul Reiber makes and carves doors, mantels, furniture and sculpture. Over the 25-year course of Paul’s career he has worked in a variety of forms; studio furniture, bas-relief, architectural carving and figurative sculpture.Trained as a furnituremaker under James Krenov he has maintained a studio on the Mendocino coast since 1982.
Reiber's work is characterized by narrative content and stylized naturalism. Carved mantels and doors feature shells, flowers, animals and even landscapes. Hands and faces are recurrent features in Paul's chairs, which are collected more for their artistic and spiritual presence than their ability to "match the sofa." His sculptures combine human and animal forms to illustrate stories with mythic echoes that touch the souls and primal consciousness of their viewers.
“I particularly enjoy the process of working with a client to develop images that contain personal meaning for them. I enjoy integrating these images into a format that fits the client's lifestyle and domestic space.”
Paul currently maintains a studio in Caspar California, a few miles north of Mendocino village. He accepts commissions for carving sculpture and furniture.
Paul teaches woodcarving to students from beginning level to advanced. Please contact him for class information.
email: preiber@mcn.org