Bend me, shape me ? anyway you want me

LONGMONT — Blue-stained wood is not an uncommon commodity in local wood markets, but thanks to Stark Fixtures & Millwork Inc. in Longmont, the wood created by the pine-beetle epidemic is taking center stage in an exchange of art and culture in the Western Hemisphere.

And the local boys are giving it their own special little twist.

“Essentially, the project we were doing involved a lot of curved pieces, including the benches and chairs,” said Steve Kleiner, the vice president of project development for the firm. Stark Fixtures provided the woodwork for the 2010 Biennial of the Americas, an international event celebrating…