A recent collaborative project between myself and Aleksandra Pollner, a wood and porcelain axe. Aleks and I were introduced by gallerist and photographer Charlie Schuck, who noticed that were both making axes out of decidedly non-axe-like materials, playing with the same themes of materiality and wilderness-art intrusion. So we collaborated, and the axe went on display at Object, Charlie’s gallery and retail space in Belltown, Seattle, on November 11.

It has since been featured at Blanc, a pop-up shop at Sole Repair put on by Join Design Seattle. I am proud to be featured alongside talented friends like Free Time Industries and Iacoli McAllister.  We have even had a couple commissions. 

The top pictures show my part of the process underway in the shop at The Everett Boat Works. Next, Charlie and Aleks with the axe, then the opening of Object on 11.11.11. At bottom right, the axe on display with a full porcelain and gold version at Blanc.