Hi!  My name is Jerry Proulx--born here in Burlington VT in 1960.  When we moved to the Boston area I was taught my craft by my neighbor Doug Barker (he was legally blind) when I was 10 years old.  From there I progressed to The Caning Shoppe caningshoppe.com of Cambridge, MA--and was exposed to an enormous amount of antique and modern furniture that needed various repairs for 16 years--a great and unique learning process!  After managing Bill Fischer's business for many years my wife and I decided to move back to VT to raise our children and so was born--The Caner's Choice.

 

I have had the chance to work with curators and conservators of the Museum of Fine Arts, Gardener Museum (both of Boston), the Shelburne Museum, as well as Shelburne Farms--all teriffic experiences!

 

I also appeared in YANKEE MAGAZINE's "Home Companion" (June 1994), VICTORIA MAGAZINE (1994) and Vermont Public Television's "Rural Free Delivery" (program 17 1998).

 

And my talents are available for you too!  Please call or stop by for a FREE estimate and a little history on your chairs--you may not know what you have!

 

I don't do upholstery or refinish furniture--but I can give you a good referral!

 

Thanks for visiting my website!  Hope to hear from you soon!  JP