Oak Craft
Name
White Oak Woodworking
Type
Fabrication
Credits
Certain visualizations altered with AI
INFO
Working as staff in the Fay Jones School fabrication labs has sharpened both my craft and my ability to think flexibly within material constraints. These works emerged from short, self-initiated builds using offcuts and scrap white oak collected from the shop floor.
Each project explored how much could be achieved with limited control over size, proportion, and quantity of material. Many of the available scraps were long and thin, leading to a series of skeletal constructions composed of discrete components that emphasize structure, assembly logic, and formal clarity. In contrast, the salt cellar developed from shorter pieces, where the exposed end grain became an intentional surface condition and organizing pattern. Together, these objects serve as material studies; testing efficiency, restraint, and the design potential embedded in discarded wood.
for the records
The table shown here developed from white oak offcuts and a glass top sourced from a friend. It began as an attempt at record storage, driven by my own collecting habits and interest in display. As the piece progressed, material limits and spatial constraints made it clear that accommodating records would compromise the clarity of the form. Choosing to let go of that function became a defining moment in the process, allowing the table to exist for its presence rather than its utility. The final object reflects my interest in working intuitively, learning through adjustment, and recognizing when restraint strengthens a design.
Making by Instinct
These projects act as a raw testing ground for my work in the shop, using sourced and scrap materials where I can take risks, follow instincts, and let the process lead. Rather than starting with a fixed outcome, I work from a loose idea and allow time spent with the material to shape the result. Proportion, balance, and assembly take priority over strict measurements, giving each piece room to evolve naturally through making.
