
Clarks River Artisan Workshop
I make the things that catch hold of my imagination. Sometimes that means watercolor, sometimes it means hot steel, and sometimes it means learning an entirely new skill because I looked at something and thought, “I could make that.”
My work is about the things people choose to care about—the landscapes we remember, the tools we rely on, the stories we carry, and the objects that somehow become ours. I make each piece as though I might keep it myself: something made with care, worth holding onto, and meant to feel alive in your hands or your home.
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Veteran-owned · Made in Western KentuckyWorkshop Notes and Stories
The Things a Soldier Carries—and the Things Waiting at Home
A soldier’s life can be read through objects. Some are issued. Some are required. Some…
The Process Has Value Even If the Product Does Not
There is a strange idea that making something is only worthwhile if the result is…
Why I Painted Old Ironsides
I was watching the armada for America’s 250th anniversary when I saw the USS Constitution….
From Local Iron Ore to a Usable Bloom
I built my first bloom furnace because I already had some experience with making blooms….
Why My Work Changes With the Seasons
Smithing season usually starts in the fall, when the humidity drops and western Kentucky stops…
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