
Black Barky Turntable
wood, aluminum, glass 6 × 16 × 16Ash round turntable with Rega parts kit.
- About
Originally from Florida, Joel Scilley studied art, architecture, and design in New York and Europe and earned a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies. Following these studies, Joel began working as a designer/carpenter/woodworker in 1997.
Joel was named a “Person to Watch” and a “Tech Designer to Watch” by New Orleans Magazine and Apartment Therapy, respectively. He won “Most Unique Work” awards at New Orleans’ Jazz Fest in 2015 and 2018, was a finalist in Etsy’s 2019 Global Design Competition, and won “Best of Show” at The Green Project’s Salvations2019 salvaged design competition.
Joel’s designs are featured in dozens of major international publications including The New York Times, California Home and Design, Wired (Germany), The Daily Mail (UK), BoingBoing, Cool Hunting, Apartment Therapy, Thrillist, etc. And he has partnered with Uncrate, Bushmills, Anthropologie, Paramount Pictures, Kemble Interiors, and WWOZ Radio.
Joel has lived in New Orleans since 2013.
- Region
- New orleans, LA
- Website
- www.audiowood.com
- Media
- Wood, concrete
- Professional Status
- Designer/maker
Portfolio
Mermaid Speakers
wood 38 × 16 × 16Solid Poplar speakers with Audience full-range drivers.

Redwood Burl Turntable
wood, aluminum, glass 8 × 20 × 16Redwood turntable with Ortofon Tonearm, Groovetracer, and Rega parts.

Big Easy Turntable
wood, glass, aluminum 7 × 23 × 16Solid walnut turntable with Rega parts.

Time Thing 1
concrete, wood, glass 28 × 11 × 12Concrete Nixie tube clock.

Black Barky Turntable
wood, aluminum, glass 6 × 16 × 16Ash round turntable with Rega parts kit.

Sit and Spin Coffee Table/Turntable
wood, aluminum, glass 21 × 64 × 20Live edge walnut and ebonized sapele coffee table with integrated turntable featuring Rega parts.

Thoreau Turntable
wood, aluminum, glass 7 × 19 × 16Redwood turntable with Rega parts.

Walnut Turntable
wood, aluminum, glass 7 × 18 × 16Figured walnut turntable with Rega parts.

Pecky AV Console
wood 30 × 84 × 20Solid walnut and pecky cypress AV console.
Sound Garden Turntable/Planter
bamboo, aluminum, steel 12 × 31 × 15Solid bamboo plywood turntable with Music Hall parts.

Kilauea Turntable
wood, aluminum, brass, delrin 9 × 27 × 18Ebonized maple turntable with SME, Groovetracer, and Rega components.
Fire Tree Lamp
wood, gourds 26 × 14 × 7Walnut, manzanita and gourd lamp.