Am I an object maker?
Recently, a mentor of mine said I am a furniture maker, not an object maker. That statement helped me realize that I have started identifying more as an object maker than a furniture maker. I love exploring design and form while creating objects because they are small and you can iterate on the design easily or refine your design while making duplicates.
Scientific Inspired Coasters
These coasters are inspired by patterns seen in nature. The images include a close up of a dragon fly wing, a microscopic image of neural pathways in the brain, the microscopic image of walnut, and the topographic map of tcha Timanwi (Mary's Peak) in Corvallis, Oregon. Designs were created in Adobe Illustrator and laser engraved.
Topographic Tea Boxes
These tea boxes utilize mostly local Pacific Northwest woods, including western maple, black walnut, and cherry. The topographic map is of tcha Timanwi (Mary's Peak) in Corvallis, Oregon. Designs were created in Adobe Illustrator and laser engraved.
Rocket Pencil Holders
The rocket pencil holders are out of this world! A fun design exploration, featuring a coopered walnut vessel supported by hand cut plywood legs, creates a form reminiscent of a space ship. Milk paint was used to add red accents.
Coopered Vessels
This group of objects all utilize a coopering technique to join the pieces of wood together to create a singular form. After learning this technique at Anderson Ranch, I was inspired to explore form within this design constraint iterating on the size and shape.
Veneered Trays
These trays were completed during my apprenticeship with Pat Megowan, using local Pacific Northwest woods, madrone, curly western maple, cherry and walnut. Hidden handcut joinery connects the tray forms, and is paired with the veneered bottoms.
Desk Organization
The desk organization series is an elegant answer to an everyday problem. While technology is always changing, an organized space to work is timeless. These monitor stands are joined with box joints, and are paired with coopered pencil holders and maple iphone stands. Assembled from walnut, cherry, maple, and beech.
