Shalom – Wave Carving
The old saying “two heads are better than one” holds true in my house. My wife Joyce and I collaborated on the carving in the image at left. I did the carving and she came up with the idea. She … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Carving Portfolio
Byrdcliffe Saffafras Leaves Carving-Right
This piece is for sale, in stock for immediate delivery. Scroll down for purchasing information. It doesn’t seem like ten years have passed since I built a reproduction of the Byrdcliffe Sassafras Linen Press, but time has marched on. Building … Continue reading →
Grueby Pine Carving
This piece is for sale, in stock for immediate delivery. Scroll down for purchasing information. The design for this carving is based on a ceramic tile design originally made by the Grueby Tile & Faience Company in the early 20th … Continue reading →
Hiroshige Iris Carved Panel
This piece is for sale, available for immediate delivery. In the late 1800s, Japanese prints became the “latest thing” in America. Frank Lloyd Wright and Harvey Ellis both enjoyed and collected prints, and the influence of this aesthetic can be … Continue reading →
Grueby Tree Carving
This piece is for sale with immediate availability. In the course of studying Arts & Crafts style furniture for many years, I’ve also had the privilege to see many beautiful works in other media. Glass, prints and pottery are some … Continue reading →
Tulip Carving
Back in stock, new carving available for immediate shipment! The lines between art and craft have always been wide and fuzzy. I have studied Arts & Crafts period furniture for a long time, and along with the furniture of that … Continue reading →
Hebrew Chai Carving
This piece is available to purchase – scroll down for information. This is a hand carved, hand painted rendition of the Hebrew word Chai. It means life, now and in the hereafter. The carving is solid basswood, and the frame … Continue reading →
Mackintosh Rose Carving
This piece is available to purchase – scroll down for information. What happens when a two-dimensional graphic is rendered in three-dimensions? That’s the question that I’ve been exploring for the last several months. As a woodworker, carving is the most … Continue reading →
Iris Carving with Curly Maple Frame
This piece has been sold, but I would be happy to make another for you. E-mail for details. This is an interpretation of one of the panels from the Byrdcliff Iris Desk, panels designed in 1902 by Zulma Steele. To … Continue reading →
Carved Hebrew Letter Chai
Bits and pieces of this piece have appeared here for the last month or so. I’m blessed with a talented, lovely and charming wife, and this is a collaboration between Joyce and I. If you don’t read Hebrew, this is … Continue reading →