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2010 "Fire & Ice" - Inspired by Chihuly's glass fantasies. Icy white Holly and fiery red Bloodwood.

2009 "Snowbird" - Ohio Black Walnut (dark wood) and Florida Black Gum (light wood).

2008 "Beautiful Dreamer" - Inspired by the Ojibwa dreamcatcher.   Bamboo - the ultimate renewable wood.

2007 "Mountain Majesty" - and it's frosty reflection. Purpleheart and White Maple

2006 "Kaleidoscope" - Vermont Black Cherry and Indiana White Maple

2004 "Moon Shine" - White Oak, used to age and flavor Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey.

2004 "Fleur-de-lis" - White, Hard Maple from Indiana

2003 "Crystal Snow" - Hard Maple from Oldham County Kentucky

2003 "Crystal Snow" - 125 year old Black Cherry from Vermont

2002 "Snowburst" - Kentucky Black Walnut and Indiana Hard Maple

2001 "Odyssey" - Vermont Black Cherry and Indiana Hard Maple

2000 "Purpleheart" - Heartwood of the exotic Purpleheart Tree from Brazil

1999 "American Quilt" - Black Walnut salvaged from Gamble Bros. Furniture Co., Louisville KY

1998 "Fleur-de-lis" - Rare Cuban Mahogany, from the forgotten stockpile of an old furniture company.

1997 "Cherry Tree" - 125 year old Black Cherry from Vermont.

Religious Ornaments

"Celtic Cross" - Black Walnut from Kentucky and Red Palm from Southeast Asia, 2010.

"Christian Fish" - Steam bent Kentucky Black Walnut and Indiana White Maple.

"David's Star" - Kentucky Black Walnut and Indiana Hard Maple, 2002.

"Eastern Cross" - Inspired by a cross in St. Petersburg, Russia. Exotic Purpleheart from Brazil trimed with White Maple.

"Jerusalem Cross" - Peace, Harmony and Unity. Black Ebony and Mahogany, 2005.

"King's Cross" - Central African Black Wenge(wen-gee) and Indiana White Maple, 2006.

"Maltese Cross" - Valor, Bravery & Honor.  Bamboo - the ultimate renewable wood.

"Stained Glass Cross" - Purpleheart from Brazil and Hard Maple from Kentucky, 2003.