woodcut tables
made from reclaimed wood panelling from the 1960's and coated with durable epoxy

Rose.
Inspired by the classic tattoo work of Sailor Jerry.

a rose is a rose is a rose
quoting the famous line by

Gertrude Stein
It originally appeared in her essay Sacred Emily written in 1913.

Nautical Star

This table is inlaid with the pattern of a nautical star.
This tattoo was used in the 1940’s and 50’s as a way
for lesbians to recognize each other. The strategy was
to get the tattoo on your wrist,
where your watch would cover it
when it needed to be covered.