Green Statement
At Robin Wade Furniture, the entire production process mirrors an extensive effort to promote ecological balance and organic sustainability. The wood we use is harvested from our lush, southern hardwood forests, primarily within a 60-mile radius from the Florence, Alabama, studio. Select urban logs or felled trees are saved from the landfill by our efforts to work hand-in-hand with local city and county governments. We also use downed trees from severe storms, and timber with particular historical significance are honored as well.
Far from being a mass production facility, Robin Wade Furniture’s Slow Studio allows the long slabs of wood years to dry, wood artist Robin Wade creates only a handful of tables each year. Utilizing centuries-old methods, machinery, and tools, each piece is finished on-site and transformed into a hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind piece of art meant to last for generations. Scrap wood from the studio is made into even more art pieces and is also given away as firewood.
Robin Wade Furniture's Slow Studio is in itself a model of ecological thoughtfulness. The light footprints include minimal heat and no air conditioning throughout the building.