Meet Our Artisans

We handcraft one-of-a-kind furniture from local Virginia hardwoods, such as walnut, cherry, and figured maple. We use slabs we mill ourselves, and often use trees that would end up as firewood. Our designs are simple, to keep the essence of the tree, and our pieces are finely finished, so they can fit in any decor, from rustic log cabins to contemporary homes.

I have been building custom designed furniture for 36 years and have built a wide range of styles, both original and reproductions. I use mainly Appalachian hardwoods cut, milled and dried locally. My work has been featured in Fine Homebuilding Mag. (June 2004), the Washington Post, The New York Times, Mountain Home Mag., and the Roanoke Times. I can build to fit a wide range of budgets. I enjoy working closely with my clients and making an object that meets their specific taste and needs.

Zed was born in mountains southwest virginia.Being the youngestboy of ten children things were hard back then. Zed was interested in art at a very young age but could not afford art supplies so he made do with what ever was at hand ,with this over the years he has developed a very unique style . He takes something that nobody else wants and turn it into a beautiful piece of art work,

Being creative that is what it is all about.

Zed does different subjects,some of his favorites are Native American because they lived in harmony with the earth.Zed's trys to adopt that philosphy in his own life,mountain men are among his favorite subjects. Zed says he considers himself kind of a modern day mountain man, he paints & carvas all winter, and then travels to the big city to sell his art work come spring.

Zed has collectors through the United States and some foreign countries and has won many awards. But he says the best award is the many friends he has made along the way,and he believes that he is doing exactly what the great spirit meant for him to do

Roger Apple creates unique one of a kind art pieces using native materials such as wood, rocks, and wood resins that are gleaned from the immediate area. He carves peach seeds into various representations such as baskets and crosses, creates composite sculptural pieces, carves walking sticks, paints in oil and watercolor, and is constantly expanding his artistic expressions and materials.

It was the smell of the wood that drew me to my neighbor's workshop when I was young. I began making wooden toys for my daughters then I started to make old fashioned toys. My wife and I founded Mountain Kids Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children. All sales are donated to Mountain Kids, which has grown along with my toy making. I am currently designing a catalog and a web site. My time is filled with good work and great excitement about the years ahead.

I have been involved in instrument construction since the early 80s. I was privileged to meet Albert Hash and spent three years learning as much as I could concerning wood selection, body style, finishes, and some old time fiddle tunes. In 2005 I was invited to participate in the National Folk Festival in Richmond, VA demonstrating fiddle construction learned in Southwest VA.

I have been carving for 51 years. I started carving when I was a boy scout. My family has always been in wood working, blacksmithing and stone masonry going back to the 1500s. I sell my carvings through the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC, The Moses Cone Gallery and Holston Mountain Artisans in Abingdon, Va. Each time I create an animal I want to do it in a different pose so I can learn more about its anatomy and how it moves. I try to portray animals and people as realistically as I can.

I have been hand-making furniture and cabinets for over 35 years. I work with solid wood, veneer and carve. We are capable of designing any style requested. My wife Nancy does the design work. My favorite woods are walnut and cherry.

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.

I turn and sculpt my bowls, vases and lamps from burl and other unusual wood growths. "Defects" become character as I collaborate with nature to create unique decorative pieces.

A native of Dickenson County, Eula has been immersed in Southwest Virginia culture all her life, which shows in her work. She has been creating burnings and carvings for over 7 years, and has received many awards and much praise from local fairs. Her work can be seen at the Ralph Stanley Museum gift shop,and the Appalacian Art Center. Her husband, Larry B. Edwards, makes turkey calls and wooden bowls on the lathe.

Wayne began creating one-of-a-kind wood carvings and walking sticks in November, 2003, after moving to his home atop Big Walker Mountain in Bland County, VA. A self-taught artist, he is now creating chainsaw carvings, as well as his traditional carvings.

Special pieces or projects may be commissioned by contacting Wayne directly.

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

I have been turning wood for more than 25 years and enjoy turning small projects such as wooden jewelry.

All my wooden jewelry is made from salvaged wood found in SWVA. The wood comes from power line clearing, my fire woodpile and from friends and neighbors. My system of segmenting allows me to use small pieces of wood. Some of my wood comes from knotty board, thus the name “Knot Art”.

My jewelry won first place in category at the Woodcarvers & Woodturning Symposium in Gray, TN in March 2007.

Custom furniture and woodworking of fine craftsmanship

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.