Holmes Woodwork

Here's a blog post on some of the aesthetic aspects of woodwork.

Comparing and contrasting Pictured here are a couple of post-and-rung stools I made this year. I'm sharing them to demonstrate a certain wood behavior. All the wood in both stools came from the same osage orange tree, and...

Here's an update on some of the goings-on both in the workshop and beyond the workshop.

What's Elmore been up to? In July I took a little New England vacation. The main event of my trip was an eight-day course at the Maine Coast Craft School near the town of Bristol:

This weekend I’ll be turning these cherry and white oak logs into hand-carved bowls at the Pink Palace Crafts Fair. The fair runs Friday through Sunday at Audubon Park in east Memphis. Hours are 10-6 Friday and Saturday, and 10-5 Sunday.

It's Saturday, the 5th of November! That means it's time for the Broad Avenue Art Walk. The rain is moving out, so plan to come spend a piece of your Saturday with us from 11 AM to 5 PM.

Here's a look at the guest artist you'll meet at Holmes Woodwork. Local artist Melanie Pyron opened an exhibit just last night at Off The Walls gallery, and today she's bringing her tireless self over to hang some work in our gallery.

Come say hello and check out our array of woodcraft and visual art.