Inspiration

My work, and where yours could start

Every piece here was made by hand in my studio, and any of them can be the starting point for yours.

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These are all my own pieces — no stock photos, no borrowed images. Pick the one that speaks to you and we'll build in that direction: vessel, scale and feeling. Yours will be its own piece, because no two branches or stones are alike. Want to see work already installed in a space? That lives in the project gallery.

Driftwood towel holder with preserved greenery hanging on rope above a bathroom sinkOne of a kind — from my studio

Driftwood towel holder

A long piece of driftwood hung on rope, dressed with preserved greenery, with a single hook for a hand towel. Bathroom art that actually does a job.

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Pale branch jewelry hanger with preserved greenery and beaded hooks holding gold jewelryOne of a kind — from my studio

Branch jewelry hanger

A pale branch on black cord, with beaded drops ending in small hooks for necklaces and earrings.

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Birch branch hanger with cedar roses, preserved cedar, stone beads, sea urchin spines and three hooksOne of a kind — from my studio

Cedar roses, urchin spines, stone and hemp

A pale birch branch strung on hemp cord, dressed with cedar roses and preserved cedar, with real stone beads and sea urchin spines dropping down to three hooks. Works as an herb dryer, a jewelry hanger, or a propagation station.

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Branch incense holder on brass chain with stone beads, arrowhead pendants and a lotus incense burnerOne of a kind — from my studio

Hanging incense holder

A bark-wrapped branch on brass chain, with stone beads, arrowhead drops and a lotus burner in the center. Customizable to your vision.

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Driftwood sculpture with preserved fern, moss and river stones on a round slate baseOne of a kind — from my studio

Driftwood on slate

Twisting driftwood rising off a round slate base, with preserved fern, moss and river stones at its feet.

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Round slate with a spiral of cut sea urchin spine rounds and preserved fern, ringed by whole urchin spinesOne of a kind — from my studio

Urchin spine spiral on slate

Hand-cut sea urchin spine rounds laid in a spiral with preserved fern, ringed by whole spines on a round slate. No two spines are the same color.

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Preserved moss centerpiece with cedar spires and a conch shellOne of a kind — from my studio

Coastal forest centerpiece

Preserved moss, cedar spires and a conch shell — a piece that puts the ocean and the woods in the same bowl.

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Long white trough of preserved moss and cedar in window lightOne of a kind — from my studio

Window-length trough

A long, low trough sized to a sill or a mantel, built to whatever length your space asks for.

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Blown glass bowl of preserved moss and driftwoodOne of a kind — from my studio

Blown glass and driftwood

A clear vessel so the moss, stone and root are visible from every side. Best where light moves through the room.

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Close detail of preserved moss, cones and trailing amaranthusOne of a kind — from my studio

Trailing amaranthus edge

Preserved greenery spilling over the lip of the vessel — softens a hard shelf or a sharp counter edge.

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Large vessel packed with preserved moss on a reception counterOne of a kind — from my studio

Reception counter statement

A large-scale vessel meant to be the first thing anyone sees walking in. Scaled to the counter, not to a catalog.

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Woodland herb hanger suspended in a kitchen windowOne of a kind — from my studio

Suspended kitchen piece

A hanging branch form for a kitchen window — part sculpture, part drying rack.

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Relic wood centerpiece in an entryway beneath framed artOne of a kind — from my studio

Entryway relic

One found limb, kept mostly as it was, set low beneath art in a narrow entry.

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What goes into a piece

Hemp cord, stone, ferns, ceramics, sea urchin spine and more

Nothing here comes from a craft aisle. Every element is gathered, preserved and chosen one at a time — a branch with the right bend, a stone with the right weight, a spine the ocean already shaped. That's why no two pieces can match: the materials won't repeat themselves.

Hanging piece labeled with raw stone, hemp cord and sea urchin spine

Sea urchin spine, raw stone, hemp cord

A spine the ocean shaped, stones cradled in leather, hung on hemp. Each one hangs a little differently — that's the point.

Manzanita branch with rose of Jericho, labeled with hemp cord and raw stones

Manzanita branch and rose of Jericho

Pale manzanita holding preserved rose of Jericho. The branch is found, never carved to match a drawing.

Spiral of hand-cut and intact sea urchin spines with preserved moss, still in progress

Sea urchin spine spiral — in progress

Hand-cut sea urchin spines set alongside intact ones, laid in a spiral with preserved moss. This one is still on my bench — many pieces live here for weeks before they're finished.

Close view of driftwood and a red stone knotted onto leather cord

Driftwood and stone detail

Weathered driftwood, a red stone knotted into hemp leather cord — the joins are tied by hand, not glued.

Dried rose of Jericho, a preserved fern frond and a hemp-tied bundle of preserved herbs against a cream wall

Rose of Jericho, fern and herbs

A rose of Jericho, a single fern frond, and preserved herbs tied with hemp. Each one is gathered and chosen for its shape before it ever meets a piece.

Speckled stoneware dish beside preserved moss, grey-green lichen and two dried mushrooms on a cream surface

Stoneware, moss, lichen and mushroom

A speckled stoneware dish, a clump of preserved moss, a curl of lichen and two small mushrooms. Stoneware is chosen for its weight and quiet glaze; the rest is chosen one piece at a time.

Natural seed pods Esther found in Mexico

Seed pods and found forms

I found these seed pods in Mexico. Seed pods, preserved herbs, lichen-covered twigs, mushrooms, shells: if nature shaped it and it catches my eye, it can end up in a piece.

Have an idea I haven't had yet?

Bring me a room, a photo, or just a feeling you want it to hold. We start there, not with a catalog.