Artisan Spotlight
Artisan Spotlight: Love of the Grain Workshop
Based in Burgaw, North Carolina, Love of the Grain specializes in custom made, one-of-a-kind products. From furniture, to lighting, art, vintage and antiques, Love of the Grain uses wood to create a new, amazing beautiful piece that can be used…
Artisan Spotlight: Doug Pisik
Once a director at the New York Stock Exchange, Atlanta-based artist, Doug Pisik, decided to leave his career there and pursue his passions for wood and art. He’s turned his talent for fine woodworking in an award-winning career. His art has…
Woah: Cool Nautilus Shell Made with SYP
One of the things that makes SYP so popular among people who work with wood is its versatility. Its strength and durability makes it a perfect choice for skilled woodworkers to create beautiful pieces of art. This Nautilus shell is a project…
Artisan Spotlight: Woodology
“At Woodology, each piece is about a relationship…” “…seeking to really know and care about what our client/customer wants,” says Collin Christensen, partner at the custom woodworking shop just outside of Atlanta, GA. Started in 2010,…
Artisan Spotlight: Tom Iovino of Tom’s Workbench
By Blake Powell, WIR Contributor There’s no arguing that every piece of wood tells a story, and Southern Yellow Pine is no different. Every artisan creates furniture out of this building material does so in their own, unique way. Tom Iovino is…
Artisan Spotlight: Ekisma
By Michael Connolly, WIR Contributor In 2007, Mark Ekis quit his fulltime job and turned his furniture-making hobby into a business after his Modern Rustic Wood Table took Miami by storm. The one-of-a-kind table that pushed Mark to pursue his…