DRIFTWOOD ALCHEMY

Personal Projects, Designs & Collaborations

A non-exclusive list of recent work and projects.

Agricultural Pavilion at Triangle Land Conservancy, Durham, NC February 2022 with Earth-Bound Building
Farmers Market Pavilion- Independence, VA October 2021. Volunteer & Member of The Timber Framers Guild, 40’x100′ White Oak Frame
Amber sharpening chisels during workshop, Sandpoint, ID June 2023
Amber sets curves hand plane while rounding posts- Sandpoint, ID June 2023
Ash and Oak Bent for Japanese Style Pavilion Berea, KY. 2021
Amber instructing participants on the Japanese wood preservation technique Shou Sugi Ban at Year of Mud Workshop in Berea, KY 2022.
Waddle and Daub Roof on Outdoor Bathroom, PA
Waddle and Daub in progress 2021.
Plaster Vaneer. Grantham, NH. April 2023.
Agricultural Pavilion at Triangle Land Conservancy, Durham NC
Assembling the Bents for Pavilion at Triangle Land Conservancy Durham, NC
Truss #6 Reconstruction- Notre Dame de Paris with Handshouse Studio in Washington, DC
Truss #6 Reconstruction- Notre Dame de Paris with Handshouse Studio in Washington, DC
Amber teaching during community timber framing workshop, Summer 2022. Brandywine, MD
Outdoor Shower and bench with reclaimed wood. Brandywine, MD 2022.
Amber in Sandpoint, ID June 2023
Amber instructing participants on the Japanese wood preservation technique Shou Sugi Ban at Year of Mud Workshop in Berea, KY 2022.
Port-hole style window with cedar trim, Cobden, IL. 2017.
Waddle and Daub Roof on outdoor bathroom, Natural Building Retreat in PA 2021
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Shoe cabinet, Purple heart and African Mahogany 2020
Octagonal Timber Frame House Addition Mt Airy, MD with Earth-Bound Building
Octagonal Timber Frame House Addition Mt Airy, MD
Reclaimed wood plant stool. January 2020.
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Amber teaching community workshop Summer 2022.
Amber at Japanese Carpentry Workshop, Sandpoint, ID June 2023. With instructors Kohei Yamamoto and Yann Giguere.
Backyard Pergola 2021. Takoma Park, Maryland with Earth-Bound Building
Amber instructing participants on the Japanese wood preservation technique Shou Sugi Ban at Year of Mud Workshop in Berea, KY 2022.
Triangular Cedar Sun Roof on Waddle and Daub Roof. Outdoor Bathroom, PA 2021

Shoe cabinet, Purple heart and African Mahogany, 2020

Maple and walnut cutting board 2019