The team.
About Us
When a piece is brought in that has been passed down through the family, the customer wants it done right. There is an emotional attachment there. We under-
stand this in caring for and respecting
the individual character and dignity of
each piece.
Small team, great pride
in quality
Lawrence Bodine and his two associates, at work in their 1890 Ambler barn practice an old-world craft on the strength of an old- world concept – pride in quality. These three team members together revitalize the countless, diverse wooden and decorative arts projects confidently presented to them. Theirs is an ongoing labor of appreciation, innovation and love.
Lawrence Bodine
Bodine Conservations is Lawrence Bodine. And vice versa. It’s been that way for well over 30 years. After a handful of apprentice stints, Lawrence bought the barn and bought into the dream in 1979, when his creative vision outreached his B.A. in English from the University of Vermont.
The steady flow of problem-solution outcomes, and the resulting repeat and referral business, are one source of pride for Lawrence. Just as crucial for him, though, is the degree to which he has inspired and trained a cadre of younger practitioners in how quality work fosters reputation, legacy and time-honored tradition. For many customers in the Mid-Atlantic
region, the work done in this barn has become tradition in itself.
Mark Hughes
Shortly after Bodine Conservations opened its barn doors in 1982, Mark came aboard. Practically three decades later, he remains committed to the profession for which he was evidently born. That is a tribute to the craft he and Lawrence have practiced so seamlessly together as he has evolved into a true master of
the craft.
Mark, conservator, furniture designer/maker, carver and sculptor, lives in Barto, north of Ambler. He attended Bucks County Community College for fine woodworking and studied sculpture at the Sculpture Workshop, Johnson Atelier and Arrowmont Institute.
Harouna Sokhovna
Harouna is a nearby neighbor whose promise Lawrence sensed at first meeting. A native West African, he has spent the last four years learning the trade at Bodine Conservations.
are well-protected mainstays in Harouna's culture. Farmers there use them for food, medicine and other products, treating these tall marvels with great reverence. Their significance in his homeland thus imbues him with a profound love of wood and satisfaction in working
with it.
Three men, one barn
We are a small group, aware of what each other is doing at all times. Much of what we accomplish together is beholden to the respective talents of each one of us, in the barn that inspires us all.