A river-design veneer inlay covers the lid, and a hidden sliding drawer is built into the side. The walnut splines turn a structural joint into a visible design detail, and the whole piece is finished with coconut oil to bring out the grain.
The baseball field is veneered in alternating walnut strips on a poplar base — assembled like a parquet floor, the seams mirroring the mowing patterns of an actual outfield. The field is drawn to the exact dimensions of Yankee Stadium: 314 ft down the right-field line, 408 ft to center.
Inspired by my time in Florence, I wanted to design a cabinet that both represented Florence and something specific to me. I took a photo of the Ponte Vecchio bridge from a cropped view I loved, and had done a painting of the same shot. I designed the door of the cabinet with the outline of this cropped view of the bridge — each piece interlocked through the frame. I then cut out the bottom of the door to show the curve of the bridge.
The first furniture piece I designed. I selected boards for high contrast and pronounced grain — knots included. The two bolted steel cross-braces are structurally unnecessary, but they give the piece an over-built, industrial character that feels intentional rather than accidental.
Made for a class brief called Not a Spoon — the object had to be hand-carved from a non-spoon form and still function as one. The bat shape was chosen for the challenge: carving a functional bowl into a round taper without splitting the narrow stock. Finished with coconut oil.