“ I’m going to make everything around me beautiful - that will be my life.”
— Elsie de Wolfe”
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A Commission of a game board is also available. I am happy to work with you to design your special heirloom. Country Living Magazine's 29th Guild Artist. Honored by Early American Life Directory of Traditional American Crafts. Commission pieces of all designs are available. Below are just sampling of these special pieces.
Penny Pitch to celebrate "Pearl's" Life...
Quilt Block based on a Civil War Era Quilt...
Personalized over sized Checker Board....
Historically based hand painted reproduction game boards created for your home. Limited Editions and Commission pieces can be created for your individual taste. Many designs based on antique game boards from the 1800's. Studio is located in the Appalachian mountains.
Each game board has a nice weight because it is constructed of Baltic birch and poplar woods. These are higher quality woods and are expensive compared to the lightweight pine. Creating each piece is a 9 step process over a 3 week period of time. Each step is timely and often the weather is what predicts the final drying time that is needed. An undercoat of paint is applied so that when sanded you will see layers of depth instead of the piece appearing flat. Also, no stencils are ever used. No two are identical - that would be impossible since each piece is entirely handcrafted.
