Ebonrook

04/26/2026

Come see us today at the NWA Makers Market, Washington County Fairgrounds 9am

04/25/2026

My favorite so far! The butterfly inlay on the tower is padauk, wenge, and ash. On the rolling tray, the butterfly was ash, but I didn't really like how it looked. So, I drew in some details on the ash. =) The stems and petals on the flowers are resin inlays. This butterfly was styled to look like a Monarch(ish). If I do another, I think I'll try a Zebra Swallowtail.

04/25/2026

Trying some other stuff with inlays. This one looks like an illustration.
Since there isn't really a wood that has a real green cast, the stems and leaves are resin. So, it is sort of a mixed media. The "daisy" petals are yellowheart wood that has had the details lasered into them. The disk is walnut.

04/23/2026

Come support our local maker community!

Want to have the best time at the NWA Makers' Market? Come hungry! With 14+ food/drink trucks and another 25 in tents spread around the event you are going to want to have space to sample, snack, nibble, eat, scarf, devour, graze, and/or pig out.

9a-5p
Sunday 4/26
Washington Co Fairgrounds
Rain or Shine
$5 at the gate
Kids 16 & under free!

Gettin' Smashed Burgers NWA
Who Cut the Cheese Food Truck
Williams Famous Fried Chicken & Soul Food
The Cosmic Lemon
Fuegos Food Truck
Chelle's Burger Joint
BeaverTails Mobile Fayetteville
Taqueria Leo's
Suspiro Mexican
iBarraten

04/17/2026

Come out and support your local makers!

We would LOVE to see you next Sunday at the NWA Makers' Market (the BIG one)!

We'll be open at the Washington County Fairgrounds from 9am-5pm Sunday April 26th for the best local shopping event of the spring! Over 300 local vendors, 14 local food, drink, & sweet treat trucks, and what's looking like some beautiful weather!

Kids & well behaved dogs on leashes encouraged, easy parking.

Everything locally made by someone who lives locally! Come support our local creative community! $5 at the gate, kids 16 & under free!

04/16/2026

I figured it was time to push my skill level a bit. I’ve done some simpler wood inlays before, and it's time to step it up.
These two boxes are made primarily from maple. If I’d been a little cleverer, I would’ve used ambrosia maple for the beetle box instead of the triquetra one. For those who don’t know, the distinctive coloring in ambrosia maple is caused by the ambrosia beetle.
So… missed opportunity for a small layer of humor that only wood geeks and maybe a few entomologists would catch.

C'est la vie =)

02/27/2026

pleth·o·ra
/ˈpleTHərə/
noun
1. A large or excessive amount of (something).

That person has a plethora of amazingly beautiful dice boxes!

02/27/2026

Born of Walnut. Infused with unnatural light.

This Traveler Box swirls with vivid greens and chartreuse resin, a moment of time trapped in a chaotic dance. The matching Walnut tray carries the same current, tying the whole piece together.

Then darkness falls.

Under UV, the resin awakens, glowing with an intensity that refuses to be ignored.

02/25/2026

These are several pieces from my Traveller series, dice tower, storage, and rolling tray combos all in one.

I call all of my resin designs Voyagers, because each one is a trip.

Trust me when I tell you, videos don't do them justice.

02/24/2026

Do you see the stars peeking out?

This Traveler tower is crafted from a piece of driftwood, species unknown, dark and rich with character, shaped by time and tide. The resin is a deep, stunning blue with wispy white clouds drifting through it, and the Icicle White mica catches the light like tiny stars scattered across a night sky.

Paired with its walnut rolling tray, complete with a swirling blue accent that echoes the movement above, this piece feels like holding a little universe in your hands. Truly one of a kind.

02/23/2026

I finished this one last week and it has already found a new home. It will be making its way out today. I love working with wood and resin. Each piece is unique, and when you use something like this gorgeous White Oak burl paired with that deep crimson resin, you don’t just get contrast, you get character. The wild, organic grain locked beneath that rich red depth makes this piece completely one-of-a-kind. There will never be another exactly like it.

02/22/2026

Now for something quirkier than usual...
Other than the wood and resin, can you guess what else gives this tower its unique look? One of the batch I finished last week.