Beep in the Heart of Texas

A Big Table for Nate

2012-01-26T10:04:00.002-06:00

Deck Chairs

2011-09-13T09:41:00.000-05:00

Some new deck chairs.

Chicken Tractor Frame

2009-06-12T12:12:00.000-05:00

Here's the frame of another chicken tractor I built recently.

Arbor for Dan and Stephanie

2009-06-12T12:03:00.000-05:00

Dan and Stephanie are going to grow vines over this pathway to their backyard.

A couple of archways

2009-06-12T11:02:00.000-05:00

Satch and Sean wanted some arches between their yards so Jason and I put these in for them.

Bedframe for Nate

2009-06-11T13:22:00.000-05:00

Nate's getting a new bed so I built this frame for it. It still needs to be sanded and stained but it's simple and hefty and I'm happy with it.

Workbench for Jean

2009-06-11T12:59:00.001-05:00

Everyone needs a good workspace and I built this one for Jean. It has floating shelves on the lower left, a slide-out bin on the lower right, a couple of shallow tray drawers, pegboard across the back and side and the hutch shelves are based on the Fibonacci Sequence because I am a nerd. Bigger nerds than me will point out that I actually got the sequence wrong with the smallest shelves. Big stupid nerds...

Another Gate!

2009-04-04T08:30:00.000-05:00

Amy and Melanie needed a new gate for their yard and I built them this hefty thing.

Gates

2009-03-09T15:01:00.001-05:00

I built some simple gates. If you look closely, you can see the chicken tractor in the background.

Nate's Table Revisited

2009-03-07T19:21:00.000-06:00

Here's the table I built for Nate in its new home. This used to be crappy old deck wood but a sander and a nice oil stain finish can do wonders.

Sittin' Chair

2009-02-25T09:28:00.001-06:00

Simple and sturdy.

Shelves

2009-02-25T09:14:00.000-06:00

A neighbor from my childhood recently moved to Austin and bought a new home. I built these shelves from pictures she emailed me.

Cedar Lounge Chair

2009-02-25T09:07:00.000-06:00

What to do with the scrap wood from various projects? Build a lounge chair!
This is the first chair i have built with movable parts. It's big enough to accomodate cushions but it won't keep the mosquitos away.

Kitchen Table

2009-02-25T09:01:00.000-06:00

Nate needed more counterspace so I built this table out of what used to be the front porch. The holes in the lower shelf held flag poles in their previous life. I discovered a love for belt sanders I did not know I had. Oh yeah, I beat the table top with a heavy chain for some character.

Chicken Tractor

2009-02-25T08:30:00.000-06:00

A chicken tractor is a moveable coop that allows the chickens access to the ground while keeping them contained. I was asked to build this one sturdy enough to keep out the raccoons from the creek nearby. The hot pink matches the owner's house.

Dining Table

2009-01-13T10:41:00.000-06:00

This table turned out nicely!

Outdoor Bench

2009-01-13T10:24:00.000-06:00

Computer Desk

2009-01-13T10:17:00.001-06:00

This computer desk was built to accommodate two people.

Rolling Shelves

2009-01-13T10:14:00.001-06:00

This piece was built for a client who found one similar in a catalog.

Preschool Furniture

2009-01-13T10:12:00.001-06:00

Here is some of the finished furniture for the Montessori School.

Cedar Table and Bench

2009-01-13T10:11:00.000-06:00

I built these tables out of come cedar fence planks someone had thrown out.

Toddler Bed

2009-01-13T10:09:00.000-06:00

Jason and I built this bed for his daughter Jade.

little chairs for little kids

2008-02-08T23:50:00.000-06:00

I have been asked to build some bookshelves, chairs and tables for a local Montessori school. I went from building one giant thing to a whole bunch of little things. I love it!

Amy and Melanie's new shed

2008-02-08T23:23:00.000-06:00

Amy and Melanie bought a set of my chairs last year and liked the Garden Shed I built recently so they asked me to build one for them. It's a beauty.

Chairs in Places

2007-10-18T11:36:00.000-05:00

A couple of my chairs at Dolores in Marfa, Tx.

The pink chair out on the deck.

Coffee Table with Oak Legs

2007-10-18T11:30:00.000-05:00

A little outdoor coffee table with Oak log legs.

Garden Shed in Austin

2007-10-18T11:25:00.000-05:00

Here's the shed I built recently.

Cat Barn Again

2007-01-15T09:12:00.000-06:00

Here are some updated pictures of the Cat Barn I am building. It is almost 100% complete and after the cold and flooding, Reggie, Taya and Lick will move into their new homes.

Fort Creek Flooded

2007-01-15T09:02:00.000-06:00

This is from one night of rain. What are we going to do when it rains heavily for a week or more?

UPDATE: Here are some more pics for perspective. These pictures were taken after the water subsided.

Cat Barn

2006-12-13T07:28:00.000-06:00

I am building a greenhouse/cat enclosure for my friends Satch and Jenny.

east side tour pt 2

2006-11-28T21:18:00.000-06:00

pink garden chair

the chocolates

window seats

miami vice

cowboy kid's chair

recycled wood kid's chair

camp table

wood stained garden chair

wood stained garden chair

beer table

striped table

card table

deck chair

harlequin table

bench

East Austin Studio Tour 2006

East Austin Studio Tour

2006-11-09T08:18:00.000-06:00

I will be participating in the East Austin Studio Tour this year. I will be showing furniture and my friend Satch will be showing his paintings, collages and screen prints he and I worked on together.
We will be set up at his house and there will be beer, art, people and a few awesome dogs. A map of the studios and artist info can be found on the EAST website.

Chairs for the Folks

2006-11-09T08:02:00.000-06:00

My Dad and Stepmom asked for a set of chairs and a 'two-seater/table combo-bench thing'. We decided to call it a 'settee' but i don't think that is right either.
anyway, here's the view from the chairs:

Picnic Table

2006-11-09T08:00:00.000-06:00

My neighbor asked for just a plain picnic table.

Furniture for Marfa

2006-11-09T07:34:00.000-06:00

My good friend Michelle opened a store out in Marfa, Texas called Dolores.
This is some of the furniture I built for displays and for sale there.

Coffee Table

2006-09-11T12:26:00.000-05:00

Here is the matching table I made to go with the chair I made for Nathan and Kelly. Sturdy and handsome!!

Lamp

2006-09-06T14:09:00.000-05:00

Here is a mock-up of a lamp I have been messing around with.
I built the frame and will eventually wrap it in printed paper.

More Things I've built

2006-09-06T13:55:00.000-05:00

some things I've made

2006-09-06T12:53:00.000-05:00

loveseat made from recycled wood.

My first club chair with the bamboo decking. It looks great and is very comfortable but the bamboo eventually changed color and i think i am going to replace it with something else.

recycled wood comes in all sorts of colors.

Reggie the cat models Hoshi's chair.

I built this table from recycled wallboard from an old torn down house from the 30's and satch printed the design.

This was Amanda's birthday present to Angela. I made this from old cedar fence slats and some pink plywood.

This table was Satch's birthday gift to Jenny.
It's heavy AND duty.

Suzy loves slides

2006-09-06T12:46:00.000-05:00

Amy and I walk Suzy up to the little park and let her run around. She followed us up through this playscape thing and is now sliding down all the slides on her own.

The Enchilada Chronicles continued...

2006-09-06T12:33:00.000-05:00

I almost forgot to take a picture of this one. thanks amy!!
You can see the deliciousness coming to get you!!

Tracy's loveseat and laptop table

2006-09-06T12:00:00.000-05:00

Tracy saw the loveseat at the Violet Crown art festival and contacted me later about buying it. When I delivered it, she wanted a laptop table built as well.

Whip In Cornerstore

2006-09-06T10:35:00.000-05:00

My pal Dipak up at the Whip In let me put the blue set in the store and when they sold, asked me to build a permanent set of benches.

Stop by the Whip In and buy some beer. They're good people.

cafe table

2006-09-05T15:26:00.000-05:00

Amy and I eat in the kitchen because it's the sunniest spot in the house. I built us this little table that's big enough to accomodate two dinner plates and a couple of drinks. The top is baby-butt smooth.

Nathan and Kelly's new chair

2006-09-05T15:04:00.000-05:00

This is a variation on my regular club chair I built for Nathan and Kelly. I painted the blue stripes to go along with the table and benches I built for them and I built the chair low to go with the couch I refinished for them.

little pink chair

2006-08-24T18:37:00.000-05:00

When the world gives you piles of pink 2x4's you make chairs.

Nathan and Kelly's patio dining set

2006-08-24T18:10:00.000-05:00

Nathan and Kelly contacted me about furniture for their new back porch. They wanted a dining table and benches for one side and some chairs for a sitting area. Here is the dining table and benches. The wood has been sanded smooth and painted and polyurethaned.

I am delivering these tonight and picking up a couch frame of theirs to refinish and will begin work on some chairs to compliment the couch.

sweet.

delicious deliciousness

2006-08-24T18:08:00.000-05:00

you cannot handle the deliciousness.

Nancy's table

2006-08-19T09:46:00.000-05:00

Nancy contacted me about building a small cabinet or table to fill in the narrow gap between her stove and the wall. I built this litte table and added a flip up top instead of a slide out drawer to conserve space.

delicious!!

2006-08-03T15:39:00.000-05:00

The sun comes through the peephole in the back door and creates a circular rainbow on the front door. I have been tracing the spot at intervals in the morning and now there's a line of circles on the door.

drying basil

2006-08-02T14:25:00.000-05:00

I have a patch of basil in the yard that is beginning to have huge edible leaves and i can tell that i am going to have a lot as the summer rolls on, probably more than i can or would want to eat all at once. I did a little reasearch and found an interesting storage solution: basil ice cubes...
from this page:
"Leaves can also be combined with olive oil in a food processor or mortar/pestle and frozen in ice cube trays... Frozen basil can then be added to soups, sauces or pesto..."

huh, awesome.

sonoran style enchiladas

2006-08-02T13:07:00.000-05:00

I grew up eating enchiladas but had never had them Sonoran style until I ate at El Cholo in LA. I loved the flat tortillas instead of rolled and I began making my own version. I also think the egg on top is awesome. I have been snapping camphone pics as I go. Delicious!!

a rainstorm for every plant

2006-08-02T11:05:00.000-05:00

In my front flower beds are 9 oleanders I started from cuttings, 3 mountins laurels grown from seed, basil grown from seed and columbine in several places. In a big pot are some cosmos. Out back i have two fig trees grown from cuttings, a fence soon to be taken over by a variety of morning glories, and up on the back porch is a whole smattering of potted plants. I even have a couple of mexican buckeye trees started from seeds. inside i have little cuttings from various plants rooting in bottles and jars in the window and little ziplock bags filled with wet papertowels and mesquite tree sprouts and esperanza and some other crazy flowering tree.
every morning i get up and water them all saying to myself "a rainstorm for every plant". i tell the oleanders their job is to grow big and tall to shade the house and to grow as many flowers as they can. I tell the trumpet flowers in the pots out back to grow big and make lots of flowers so the house smells nice.
I know it all sounds funny but the weather here in Austin has been around 100 degrees daily for over a month now with no rain. i HAD 11 oleanders. i HAD 6 mountains laurels. i planted not only columbines but also lupines and sweetpeas and nasturtiums and four o'clocks and delphiniums but only the columbines came up.
hot as shit.
so i tell the plants they have a job to do and encourage them and tell them i'm proud of them and gosh, they just look so pretty. and then i give them each a little rainstorm.