Norman Pirollo discovered a passion for working with wood at an early age. Having pursued a career
                          in the
IT industry for numerous years after studying Computer Science, he has since returned
                          to his passion of creating art and studio furniture from wood. Norman derives peaceful satisfaction
                          from handwork and now fulfills his quest of creating unique studio furniture and wood art. 
As a
                          designer and wood artist, Norman brings to you over sixteen years of expertise. He has acquired
                          cabinetmaking certification and received instruction from renown, contemporary artisans. He is
                          self-taught in the decorative arts. Norman also provides instruction through WoodSkills , which
                          he developed to make available the knowledge and expertise he has acquired over the years.


                                       
                                           
                          Through the admiration for his art and possessing the necessary virtues such as patience and
                          attention to detail, Norman's goal is to create striking studio furniture, sculptural and wood art.
               
                         
Working primarily by himself and without distractions, Norman focuses on the work at hand.
                          Dedicating himself to one piece at a time, he devotes his full complement of skills to this piece.
                          Although some machine work is necessary in the preparation of wood for his furniture, sculpture
                          and wood art, a large component of Norman's handcrafting is performed with hand tools.

                          Studio furniture and fine art furniture take you far beyond the bounds of mass production

                          
Norman prides himself on wood selection, selecting the highest quality and most dramatically
                          figured woods as components of his designs. Wood preparation and finishing are a large part of
                          his work and therefore he devotes considerable time to these stages. His work has been featured
                          in books such as "Studio Furniture: Today's Leading Woodworkers", "Wood Art Today 2", the
                          recently released "500 Cabinets" as well as various international magazines. Norman currently
                          resides and operates his studio in a country setting in Ottawa,Ontario.   
    
                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                             
                                                      
 
       
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                      © 2012 Norman Pirollo    

                                                                                                                              
Ottawa Ontario ON K0A 2P0 CANADA
                                                                                                                 Phone: (613) 821-5160   E-mail:
studio@normanpirollo.com