James Nelson

My name is James Nelson, and I am from Wood­inville, Wash­ing­ton. I have been prac­tic­ing my craft in wood­work­ing and furni­ture design for 9 years. My fine wood­work­ing pieces are created with the intent of holding the viewers gaze and engag­ing with their sense of touch. This is achieved through design­ing the piece with varying wood species to create a stun­ning and unique compo­si­tion, as well as using a combi­na­tion of differ­ent design styles, mediums, and tech­niques to bring fine detail and intri­ca­cies into the design. Light and shadow also play a large role in the expe­ri­ence of my pieces, which is always a consid­er­ing factor in regard to their final form. My work is further influ­enced by my frequent time spent out in nature and wilder­ness, as well as through my archi­tec­tural studies. Most recently, I have been focus­ing on creat­ing my first cohe­sive collec­tion of furni­ture for production. 

Recently received a BA in Applied Design — Furni­ture Design & Wood­work­ing, with a special­iza­tion in Inte­rior and Archi­tec­tural Design, from the School of Art + Design at San Diego State University.