Free Sign #2, found in Bodega, CA I always replace Free Signs with my own homemade version. Free Sign #2 was made on the backside of a bad painting.
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Free Sign
The first handmade ‘Free’ sign of my collection, found in Bodega, CA. Driving around the back roads of West Sonoma County on a sunny day, you almost always find a pile of junk by the side of the road with a ‘Free’ sign in plain view. I have yet to find anything of interest, but […]
An Argument for Transparency
After making a fairly complex Argument for Simplicity I’m faced with the task of devising a corollary. That is, either clarifying what I mean by simplicity in design, or attempting to make an inverse point, a simple argument for complexity. The latter seems a little facile, bordering on absurd, so I’ll attempt the former. Simplicity […]
Furnishing Healdsburg Shed
Early sketch of my Shed Cafe Chair concept. I think of the new line of furniture I designed for Shed as belonging to the same extended family. Consisting of just four unique pieces- a café chair, a barstool, a ‘community’ table and a multi-use, ‘demonstration’ table, the line evolved slowly over the past two years, […]
Deep Craft Field Glasses
Each pair of Deep Craft Field Glasses is hand blown by glass artist Conrad Williams. Designed to complement the most rugged outdoor conditions, or the most refined settings indoors, each Field Glass comes with a matching, hand blown glass lid. These snug-fitting lids keep bugs and debris out of drinks outside, and double as coasters […]
Deep Jersey Meets the North Woods
Killian’s dad wore his Deep Jersey on excursions in Northern Canada Killian’s dad likes his Deep Jersey so much, they just ordered one for Uncle Whoop.
Squalls of Fall
November morning over Bodega Bay The first squalls of fall spiral ashore in waves from the open ocean, lending drama to the sky and purpose to our stores of dry wood and kindling. The whales have begun their migration past Bodega Head. American Coot bob in tight clusters like black shadows in the surf while […]