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The Organic Furniture of Wayne Muma

Author’s Note: It’s with great sadness that I learned that Wayne Muma passed away suddenly just before this article went to print. I asked Konrad Sauer, a friend of Wayne’s and fellow Canadian artisan to share his thoughts:

“He was a deep thinker. He took time to ponder everything—how he wanted to experience the world, and how his work and efforts would impact the world,” Sauer says. “He rarely compromised. Wayne was most at home outside, in the woods, and

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