The showroom at the workshop was a limited but there were plenty of pieces that were just being finished with lots of great examples of their hand painting.
Of course the process leading up to the final product was the most interesting part of the workshop and Steve and Maureen were happy to give me a tour. When I first arrived at the cooperative I found a maze of spaces with carpenters and painters working away. After roaming around a little bit I found Steve and Maureen putting the final touches on a couple of their pieces that were about to be shipped.
We started in the cabinetry workshop where they were building and putting the furniture together, carving it, then preparing it to be painted and sealed.
From the cabinetry department the pieces were sent to be hand painted. The first step was to draw the design onto the furniture, then the pieces were sent to the very talented painters. From there they were sealed, polished, and made ready to be shipped.
The final product
Steve and Maureen meeting with clients and friends of theirs
If you would like to find out more about MFA Eronga and their product line you can visit them online at:
www.mfaeronga.com
They also have a gallery and retail location in Tucson at:
7045 N Oracle Road
Tucson, Arizona 85704
Tel. (520) 531-1808
Fax. (520) 798-1156
email: gallery@mfaeronga.com
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I've been looking at your picture. Many are ordinary, some are outstanding. Turk
Tucson greetings Bernie! LOVED your pictoral story on mfa/eronga. I have been a FAN of theirs for 15 years and enjoy having numerous pieces of their funiture in my home that makes me SMILE everyday! Still hope to visit them at the factory! Safe travels!
We have purchased furniture etc from mfaeronga over the past years. We saw tour Tucson store has been closed. How can we order more from you? ? Please email me when you have time: pmitchell20@cox.net
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