The Nerikomi Hutch will be exhibited at Design Miami with Friends ArtSpace in December 2025.

The Nerikomi Hutch embodies my commitment to inventive, material-forward sustainability, uniting two signature processes—Nerikomi and Treillage—that address the same question from opposite directions. In my Nerikomi work, discarded plywood is transformed into stratified, sculptural surfaces, extending the life of a material typically destined for the landfill. By contrast, my Treillage technique reduces material use at the outset, relying on the smallest workable dimensions of solid wood to achieve both structural integrity and visual presence.

Shaped by the architecture of the poplar tree—a domestic species foundational to plywood production—the Nerikomi Hutch rises from the ground like a trunk branching upward. Hand-cast pewter pulls, modeled after the leaves of North American hardwoods, root the piece in its ecological origins, while a hand-applied ombré finish reinforces a sense of vertical growth and ascension. Together, these elements merge craft, ecology, and form into a single gesture of regenerative making.

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Materials: scrap plywood, ash, hand cast pewter and glass

Dimensions: 30”W x 20”D x 70”H