James Nelson

James Nelson has been prac­tic­ing his craft in wood­work­ing and furni­ture design for 9 years, and works out of his studio located in Wood­inville, Wash­ing­ton. His 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 his work, which is always a consid­er­ing factor in regard to their final form. James’ work is further influ­enced by his frequent time spent out in nature and wilder­ness, as well as through his archi­tec­tural studies. Most recently, James has been focus­ing on creat­ing his 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. Currently an instruc­tor of furni­ture design and wood­work­ing at Pratt Fine Arts in Seattle.