A tree fell in Brooklyn. It became a lamp.

Just adding some new photos of the most recent work. I've been trying to use as much recovered wood as possible recently, even if it means physically recovering it myself. After a big wind storm in the fall of 2010, hundreds of trees in Prospect Park fell over and were quickly chipped by the parks service. I jumped in a collected what small pieces I could carry myself, before they were chipped. they have become parts of several new projects including my first foray into lamp making.
Also note the "infinity" end table. Made from yellow pine from a really interesting recovered wood dealer in Brooklyn- M.Fine Lumber. Check them out.

The Newburgh Library

The newest addition to my furniture collection has literally just gone up! Again I am playing with the idea of building furniture for those who roam aimlessly...like some people I know....This piece is for them. Its completely deconstructable and made entirely with good old fashioned jointery, no nails or screws.
Made from just about everything and anything I could get my hands on, including....Ash, Hickory, American Black Walnut and a little bit of Cherry with its bark still on.
This project was inspired by my studio space in Newburgh, NY which was in dire need of a reading space. My fellow Studio dwellers often need a place to rest our feet and engage our minds; now we have one.