Crafts GOOD WOOD

Jo Alcade and Leslie Ravey create supple furnishings from wood. These two artisans, who live in Willis, Montgomery County, have produced handcrafted objects together since 1993. “We believe our furniture creations are functional art pieces,” Alcade says.
This elegant cabinet and mirror, incorporating lacewood and ebony, is part of Craft Houston 2002, a juried exhibition that marks the first anniversary of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. The show, which also includes objects made by other artisans from across Texas, opens on September 13 and will remain at the museum through November 3 before traveling to additional cities. Alcade and Ravey’s work—their firm is AR Images—can also be seen at the Houston Potter’s Guild Shop and Gallery in Rice Village and at www.arimagesinc.com. —Tim Brookover