Mostly Boxes
Mostly Boxes is a small woodworking studio focused on keepsake and other small boxes. The work explores proportion, contrast, and detail through form, material, and surface.
Recent work — additional studio photographs.
The boxes are made to be handled—to be opened, closed, and held. Attention is given to edges, weight, and surface, and to how the piece feels when handled.
Most pieces are one-offs or short runs.
The studio primarily makes small wooden boxes for daily use and keeping. Forms are revisited and adjusted over time. Materials and techniques are chosen in response to the idea at hand, with consideration for both appearance and feel.
Sometimes the lids carry small images—shapes, figures, or quiet jokes worked in as inlay. They create room for curiosity and quiet surprises and invite a pause, a smile, or a moment of recognition.
Color appears occasionally in the work, but it never upstages the wood.
When it shows up, it comes from material choices—natural contrast between woods, or from inlay that's meant to be felt as much as seen. The goal isn't ornament, but emphasis: a way to shift balance, draw the hand, or change how a surface is read.
Even in these pieces, the underlying form stays restrained. Color is allowed to speak only when it feels right.
It's a small way to let the work breathe.
Mostly Boxes is informed by:
The focus is not on output, but on arriving at a piece that feels right.
Occasionally, small groups of finished pieces are offered through local craft fairs or limited releases. There is no standing inventory.
A small selection of recent work will be available at the Hill Farms Art Walk, Madison, Wisconsin.
The Seventh Annual Hill Farms Art Walk will be held on Saturday, May 23 - 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Join 30+ artists at 19 locations across this Madison near-west side neighborhood.
Enjoy original artwork by talented artists across the many walkable locations.
Featured original works include mixed media, pottery, paintings, clothing, jewelry, photography, cards, prints and more.
Host site is at 5027 Marathon, 53705. Maps available on the website prior to the event: https://tinyurl.com/4dmwddhc
If you’re looking for a particular piece or future availability, email is the best way to reach out.
