A Ghost in Walnuts. Carved from American black walnut with spalting and layered walnut inlays, this piece plays on the natural cathedral grain that’s always reminded me of ghostly shapes. The little guy, ghost shoes and all, holds a small unreadable sign. I like to think of him as quietly apologetic, maybe misunderstood, maybe just trying to say something that can’t be heard anymore. Who knows? He’s a ghost.
Jacked Carved from solid Padauk, this piece started as a quick doodle that turned into a full jack-o’-lantern. The eyes, nose, and mouth were cut out and filled with translucent acrylic tinted with yellow pigment, giving the face a soft, billowing glow when light hits it. The stem is also cast in acrylic, hand-drawn with detail lines to mimic a real stem’s texture. One side is shaped and sanded smooth, while the back is power-carved for texture. The rough carving catches light through the translucent acrylic, making the whole piece shift and come alive in different lighting.
Contrasting bride and groom bookshelves built for a wedding reception The cabinets are built from red oak and baltic birch, with African mahogany used for the tops, shelves, feet, and trim. Each shelf features the couple’s combined initials, engraved and mirrored to follow the arch. AyJay’s “A” leading on hers, Westley’s “W” on his. The books with guests’ names on the spines acted as seating chart markers, showing which table each group was seated at. Designed for their day, built to last for as long as they’d like..
Contrasting bride and groom bookshelves built for a wedding reception The cabinets are built from red oak and baltic birch, with African mahogany used for the tops, shelves, feet, and trim. Each shelf features the couple’s combined initials, engraved and mirrored to follow the arch. AyJay’s “A” leading on hers, Westley’s “W” on his. The books with guests’ names on the spines acted as seating chart markers, showing which table each group was seated at. Designed for their day, built to last for as long as they’d like..
O’DONNELL Superior black walnut hand rolled tray with spalted tamarind inlay.
Four little love letters to Tennessee. Each one crafted from cherry, with hand-doodled mahogany hearts inlaid over the towns they call home. Each board rests on a pair of red grandis stands, with a hidden matching heart tucked into one foot.
Hardwood personalized cornhole set commissioned for cocktail hour. The tops are paneled cherry, featuring an inlaid acrylic monogram and a clean inlay trim around the hole. The apron and tapered, retractable 8/4 legs are made from superior black walnut, joined with brass hardware.
Custom wedding sign featuring the bride and groom’s initials, Crafted from paneled American black walnut. The initials are set against an opaque white acrylic backer and encased in clear, creating a floating transparent effect.
monogram wedding sign. This companion piece is made from paneled American black walnut, with the bride and groom’s initials outlined in front-to-back transparent gold acrylic.
The Pride. Set of three Detroit Lions Tribute Pieces Crafted out of stripped black walnut, ambrosia maple, and cherry with gorgeous streaks of pink. With creative freedom, I originally planned to pair each backer with a contrasting hardwood, but I kept going back and forth on which combo I liked best. Eventually landed on keeping each species together, but thought it was a fun concept to make them magnetically float on center, allowing each lion to be easily removed and swapped. That way, the final design is left up to their new owners Commissioned for a fellow Michigander transplanted to the Sunshine State and his two adult sons.
