As a child I was always fascinated with wood and stone. That fascination led me to open my own handcrafted log home business, Highlands Log Structures in Abingdon, VA. I enjoy working with wood in all different ways. Handcrafting homes and furniture in conjunction with other natural elements gives me great satisfaction. I have been working with wood for over 20 years and enjoy crafting items that are unique and in harmony with nature -- naturally beautiful!

Rustic Furniture, built with sticks slabs of wood and carved

Woodturning is my passion! I love working with all types of wood that I harvest myself to create works of art than can be used or to be just admired.

I especially enjoy working with non-uniform pieces, such as burls and figured wood to give my work a unique piece that only Mother Nature can provide.

Please visit my website often as I will be adding pieces when they are finished.

After retiring, I started turning wooden bowls as a hobby. Soon, I had a house full and began selling and giving some away. As my involvement and interest grew, I attended every demo and workshop I could find. Consequently, my shop expanded; my expertise gradually improved and I am finding a growing reception of my work by fellow turners and the general public.

Specializing in handcarved Welsh love spoons, battered boots, Christmas ornaments, and dogs. Many other handcarved items available.

Its about quality, its about integrity, in the way I design and bild each piece. All my hardwoods are hand selected and produced directly in my studio. Each piece is 100% exclusive to my client and the result is a true

I love seeing an image in my mind come to life on a piece of wood. I also draw and paint, but I always return to woodburning when I am feeling really creative.

The Natural Woodworking Company designs and makes made-to-order solid wood furniture, interiors and millwork (doors, moldings, etc.) of unique design to the clients specifications, both for individuals and commercial concerns. For a complete portfolio and description, please visit our web-site.

Being a musical instrument maker challenges me to use my body, mind & spirit. My love of history helps me understand the roots of folk music. Theology, 20 years a Lutheran pastor, enables me to integrate music in a spiritual sense. Each instrument is one-of-a-kind and individually handmade. I choose a variety of woods, match them to the best advantage for both aesthetics & sound. Therefore, the size & shape may be similar but each in a unique work of love & art from the beginning to the end.

Handcrafted writing instruments made from topical, exotic, common woods and acrylics. Made in styles from a small twist that is the right size for checkbook or shirt pocket to a capped Rollerball or Fountain pen. Pens can be made from wood salvaged from old barn, front porch from old home place or dad's old hammer. Alot of things can be made into a handcrafted pen for every day use or special keepsake.

I've been carving for several years. I prefer carving human forms like Indians, cowboys, spirit faces, sometimes famous people depending on my mood and spirit and likes at the time. I like using native woods from around the area like butternut and basswood and also clay is becoming one of my favorite medias.

After retiring from the federal government, I have pursued a lifelong love of woodworking. I enjoy making detailed scrolled magnets from quarter inch hardwood. I also enjoy making solid wooden birds from various woods with imaginative stands and bases. I also do wood turning and make writing pens.

I began woodturning out of a fascination with the infinite variety and beauty of wood, including its imperfections. I make bowls, hollow forms, lidded boxes, and platters. My pieces are generally decorative rather than utilitarian. I sometimes use surface texturing and carving, and now I am experimenting with color.

Woodworking became a hobby to me after retirement and I was influenced by my oldest brother, Jerry, and a good friend who is a woodworker in WV. I've enjoyed making a few pieces of furniture but have enjoyed more making nice writing pens and pencils of local woods especially but also of exotic woods from overseas. It has been a pleasure to give many of my pens to family and friends and I hope they will be a good investment for others.

Born in the midst of the Appalachins Mountains I am a lifelong resident of Smyth County in Southwest Virginia being raised in Rich Valley and Chilhowie. I've lived at the foot of Little Brushy Mountain for the past eighteen years.
Having eighty acres of land to explore with my dogs, I have ample room to roam and think, but I'm still not sure where the idea for acorn jewlery came from. The hard mast crop of acorns in 2010 was enormous. While waling in the woods I strted filling my pockets with acorns and collected baskets fulll but the idea of what to do with them didn't come until the fall of 2011. I have tree stands on three different levels of the mountain. I don't hunt but enjoy watching all the wildlife. I must have spent too much time in the woods the day the idea of making acorn jewlery hit me like a lightning bolt. Working with acorns has brought back many wonderful childhood memories of playing for hours in the woods surrounding my home in Oak Grove. I hope you enjoy wearing Squirreley Worley Acorns as much as I enjoy making them.
Joan Worley Prater

For more than 20 years, Jeff Sebens has been crafting performance quality musical instruments, primarily lap dulcimers, hammered dulcimers, and mandolins.
While building on traditional designs, I continually strive to make my instruments as responsive and comfortable as possible.