ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - In addition to the craft, Florida CraftArt's "Against The Grain" hope to show woodworking can be used to create pure art.

"There's so much more to it than just functional furniture," guest curator Kurt Raschke said.

But there are furniture pieces on display at the exhibit, including tables, cabinets and a unique bench that uses small wood boxes to create "memory" on it.

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Long-time studio furniture artist Raul Darriba has three pieces in the exhibit. "Businessman" hangs on the wall, featuring a door using inlay-colored designs. Opening the door reveals a completely different-looking storage system.

"Wood's been around forever," Darriba said. "It's a natural product that can be made to resemble anything."

Another piece, "Black Ice", is a smal

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