{"id":1053,"date":"2015-10-10T15:12:16","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T21:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testblog.french-barn.com\/?page_id=1053"},"modified":"2015-11-26T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T22:13:07","slug":"ben-mclaughlin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/ben-mclaughlin","title":{"rendered":"Ben McLaughlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ben McLaughlin is a young Vancouver-based artist, creator of unique piece of furniture combining exceptional design, practicality and music!<\/p>\n<p>Using reclaimed materials from historic buildings or exotic hardwoods from around the world, Ben creates his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designjamin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">signature Ubuntu sound-resonating furniture<\/a>. Each piece transforms seamlessly from a beautiful design piece to a drum table that will impress and inspire your guests!<\/p>\n<p>Ben&#8217;s work is found around the world and showcased in the most prestigious galleries across Canada, including the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountaingalleries.com\/#!banff-gallery\/c20au\" target=\"_blank\">Mountain Galleries of the Fairmont in Banff, Whistler or Jasper<\/a>\u00a0as well as in our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.french-barn.com\/contact.php\">Calgary showroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1053 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-colormag-featured-image'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/ben-mclaughlin\/attachment\/3410397_orig'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-1050x700.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3410397_orig-870x580.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1107'>\n\t\t\t\tUbuntu Sound funriture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/ben-mclaughlin\/attachment\/1836556_orig'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1836556_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image\" alt=\"SIde table - reclaimed wood and exotic hardwoods\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1836556_orig.jpg 756w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1836556_orig-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1836556_orig-330x349.jpg 330w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1836556_orig-690x730.jpg 690w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1836556_orig-548x580.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1106'>\n\t\t\t\tSide table &#8211; Reclaimed base with mixed exotic hardwoods top\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/ben-mclaughlin\/attachment\/4837118_orig'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4837118_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4837118_orig.jpg 800w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4837118_orig-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4837118_orig-330x179.jpg 330w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4837118_orig-690x374.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1109'>\n\t\t\t\tUbuntu Sound furniture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/ben-mclaughlin\/attachment\/3509121_orig'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3509121_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3509121_orig.jpg 800w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3509121_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3509121_orig-330x248.jpg 330w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3509121_orig-690x518.jpg 690w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3509121_orig-773x580.jpg 773w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1108'>\n\t\t\t\tSmall Coffee table\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/ben-mclaughlin\/attachment\/6118620_orig'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig.jpg\" class=\"attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-330x221.jpg 330w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-690x462.jpg 690w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-1050x703.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/french-barn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6118620_orig-867x580.jpg 867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1110'>\n\t\t\t\tUbuntu Sound furniture\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben McLaughlin is a young Vancouver-based artist, creator of unique piece of furniture combining exceptional design, practicality and music! 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