Brooms & Whiskey cat

Democratic chair in Basil.

Trying my hand at making whisk brooms. Quite the enjoyable process!

First coat of paint on my democratic armchair. I adore the textures visible from the hand work on this design.

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”.

#marquetry #rose #woodworking

Building the democratic chair design. Lots of scorp and drawknife work. Today was focused on the seat. #chair #chairmaker #chairs

It’s been raining and dreary most days recently. Extra cuddles and shenanigans help. #cat #cats

I’ve been working on tool cabinets for myself. I finished fitting the backs this morning. A quick sand and finish before final decisions on tool placement. Organization, yay!

The bandings made over the weekend! Being able to carry forward the knowledge from furniture makers prior brings me joy. I’m excited to play with color and experiment with augmenting patterns. Endless possibilities!

Working with veneer in a different way this weekend. Learning the basics of decorative banding. This is the year of veneer for me. Feels good to check off goals for expanding my practice and opening options for different elements. Looking forward to ways these things can be combined.

#woodworking

Trying to keep up with socials is hard. Trying ideas for shaping the top on the leg for a plant stand. WIP.

Started learning marquetry last week. I’m really excited about adding this into my skill set. Design opportunities abound!

Choose art; it evokes conversation, curiosity, marks history or powerful statements. Choose it because it’s weird and makes people who visit linger a moment longer to puzzle over its place. Choose art because it’s inherently human in the creation and practice #revoltagainstpalatableexistence #art

Tiny drawer, big happiness. I’ve worked on the finish more since this video. I still need to come up with a tiny drawer pull.

Tiny squid table isn’t fully finished but I’m calling it for the night. I carved the legs and played with veneer. It started from a sketched idea on a piece of cardboard. I had so much fun, thanks Penland!
#tableinaday #tableinaday2025 #penland #penlandwood

#penlandtableinaday
Working on hand carving the legs of a tiny table. I went with quarter scale of the design I planned to make at full scale.

First post, I decided one of my favorite pieces made to date was a good way to start.