Though exposed filament “Edison” bulbs look vintage, they are all very much new and easily replaced. This article provides my primary supplier of the bulbs - though there are others for some of the more obscure shapes - to help allay any concerns in investing in one of my hardwood lamps.

The 2017 “Wine & Art” street festival schedule for Branching Out Wood - and a few hard-learned lessons from my first show.

All too often, we celebrate the successes but sweep those projects that didn’t make it to completion. I want to celebrate the complete design process, including those that failed (or evolved). Here I share the inspiration behind three product attempts - one that actually made it to fruition, and two that failed even before getting to market, whether via a “build” problem or a design problem.

A few requests custom lamps - variations on my walnut Edison blocks - turns into a product line with over 40 different offerings. This article shows the steps along the way to create the multi-layer Edison lamp, starting from the wood selection all the way to the finished product.