I made this table design for myself as I believe the simple construction holds my personal practice in a beautiful way. I love that the simple, elegant joint is both beautiful for my guest to look at and also functional in holding the table together. This version has a brass sun inlayed into the top surface of the piece. 

This tea table is crafted from the wood of a naturally felled elm tree in Northern California. Just as an heirloom vegetable carries the story of its soil and season, this wood bears the marks of time in every line and hue. Unlike farmed lumber or mass-produced materials, this sycamore was never part of a monocrop. Instead, it came to the artisan community through the stewardship of a world-renowned arborist. Working within a network of caretakers who monitor the life cycles of trees, he recovers extraordinary specimens that have fallen naturally, then seasons them—sometimes for as long as twenty years—to bring out their fullest potential. In this way, the wood’s journey remains fully circular, honoring the life of the tree and extending it through craft.