heirloom treasure boxes

toujours

dimensions: 3″ x 11-½” x 6-½”

materials: ash, sycamore, aluminum dowel

embellishments: steam-bent body, sandblasted texture on the exterior, silver leaf on the interior, sculpted and carved lid, ebonized finish

the story
This piece came about at the request of a client who asked me to make a box to house the ashes of a beloved pet.  As I was designing I wanted the piece to reflect the love, comfort and companionship our pets provide and the ways they enrich our lives.

triptych boxes

4 ¼” x 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”, 5 ½” x 3 ⅜” x 3 ⅜”, 6 ¾” x 4 ⅛” x 4 ⅛”

materials: redwood burl, rosewood

embellishments: copper rod and copper gilding on the interior, pyrography and copper gilded accents on the exterior

the story
This piece came about at the request of a client who asked me to make him a box with the instructions to ‘go be creative.’ He rarely uses the boxes I make, instead preferring them to be adornments in his home.

triad box

12″ x 6″ x 5″

materials:  reclaimed southern yellow pine

embellishment:  sandblasted surface, sandblasted and charred bottom, lid and pull

the story
The Triad box was created at the request of a client who wanted a box made with lumber that was salvaged from a building in North Kansas City.

pyramid box

11.5″ x 11.5″ x 10″

materials:  unknown burl, cherry

embellishment:  hidden drawers, hidden compartment, mother-of-pearl inlay

the story
This box came about at the request of a client who asked me to make him a pyramid. The wood is a mystery burl from a veneer mill that had gone out of business about a decade ago.

octagon box

11″ x 11″ x 4.5″

materials:  unknown burl, blistered big leaf maple

embellishment:  live edge lid, burl inlay ‘dots’, aluminum dowel detailing

the story
This box was created at the request of a client who wanted an octagonal box made from two different types of wood that he had given me — blistered big leaf maple and a redwood burl.

frustrum

13″ x 7″ x 4″

materials:  unknown burl, blistered big leaf maple

embellishment:  live edge lid, mother-of-pearl inlay

the story
This box was created at the request of a client who recently had some lumber milled. He wanted something pretty to look at while I was working on a longer-term project for him. This is a design I had been wanting to try for awhile so I was pleased to have the opportunity to make it.

bubbly

13” x 7” x 4”

wood: quartersawn sycamore

embellishment: decorative ‘windows’, milk paint

the story
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this sycamore box came into being…

innocence

13” x 7” x 4.5”

woods: mulberry, walnut

embellishment: pyrography, leather dye, tray

the story
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this mulberry box came into being…

gravity

13” x 7” x 5”

wood: walnut

embellishment: walnut hinges, pyrography

the story
For me as an artist, the story behind a piece is almost as important as the piece itself. This is the story of how this walnut box came into being…